Apple tree not looking so good

[Ricz_1]

Hello forum. First post

 

I have an established apple tree in my small back garden. Last year we got a good crop of fruit. Its dropped its blossom and started producing leaves in the last few weeks but there are quite a lot of dead and dryed out leaves at the end of it's newer spurs and branches.  See pics. 

 

After a bit of googling I'm wondering if this is fire blight? Or just the tree not getting enough water to it's roots?  The garden used to be turf and we recently paved it. I also cut off quite a lot of old and damaged wood in February, but I don't think so much that it would damage the tree. 

 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.  

 

Many thanks, 

 

Richard. 

Edited May 14 by Ricz_1
posted too early

[openspaceman]

https://www.rhs.org.uk/disease/blossom-wilt

 

@Peasgood is the expert

[Peasgood]

It does look more like fireblight than blossom rot to me.

[Ricz_1]

Thanks both for the replies.  

 

I'll try to prune off all the affected areas. Any other suggestions on how to deal with it? 

 

 

[Peasgood]

Cut it down and burn it would be my suggestion.

You should burn the bits you cut off at the very least really.

Disinfect whatever you use to cut it too.