fire blight

noun

: a destructive infectious disease especially of apples, pears, and related fruits caused by a bacterium (Erwinia amylovora)

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The most common disease of mountain ash is fire blight. —

Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2024 Here's the data Bradford pear trees crowd out native plants Bradford pear trees are a variety of the Callery pear, which was introduced to the U.S. from Asia in the early 1900s in an attempt to fight fire blight, a disease that affected common pear trees. —

Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Mar. 2024 Because of fire blight, a disease affecting pear and apple trees, the Callery pear was introduced in breeding programs to resist the disease. —

Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2024 Charon said fire blight has wreaked havoc on her orchard for eight or nine years. —

Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for fire blight