Apple scab: characteristic dark spots on fruit and leaves

A gardener inspects an apple with dark scab lesions on a tree branch after the September rains

A woman in an autumn orchard closely examines an apple whose skin shows dark, rough scab lesions — a typical sign of the disease. Neighbouring leaves also display affected spots and droplets of rainwater. The photo clearly illustrates how to recognise apple scab after the wet September days.

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