Asian Pear Orange Fungus and Withered Leaves: Possible Rust Disease

Likely Pear Rust

Orange fungus on blossom end + withered top leaves = Gymnosporangium rust (requires juniper alternate host). Orange spores = fungal fruiting bodies.

Diagnostic Questions

• Do twig tips turn brown/black? (Fire blight also possible.)
• Photos of affected fruit and foliage needed.

Management

• Remove nearby junipers if feasible.
• Fungicide sprays at pink bud, petal fall, 2 weeks later (myclobutanil, propiconazole).
• Prune out infected twigs.