fire blight
noun
: a destructive infectious disease especially of apples, pears, and related fruits caused by a bacterium (Erwinia amylovora)
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And the culprit for this sounds like a disease called fire blight.
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
Apples are susceptible to several serious diseases, including apple scab, cedar-apple rust, fire blight and powdery mildew.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
Pruning stimulates vigorous growth which will be more susceptible to the fatal fire blight.
Annuals and perennials
▪ Selectively removing only obviously diseased portions of roses infected with rose rosette virus.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
While fire blight can affect some species of pear trees, these plants are relatively disease-proof and have a good deal of cold tolerance.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2025
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
Apples are susceptible to several serious diseases, including apple scab, cedar-apple rust, fire blight and powdery mildew.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
Pruning stimulates vigorous growth which will be more susceptible to the fatal fire blight.
Annuals and perennials
▪ Selectively removing only obviously diseased portions of roses infected with rose rosette virus.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2025
While fire blight can affect some species of pear trees, these plants are relatively disease-proof and have a good deal of cold tolerance.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fire blight
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“Fire blight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire%20blight. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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