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- noun Alternative spelling of
fire blight .
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Examples
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Unfortunately, crabapples are host to a multitude of pathogens, such as canker, blackspot, cedar-apple rust, and dreaded fireblight.
SNIP & SAVE: PLANTS TO AVOID Pooky 2008
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Unfortunately, crabapples are host to a multitude of pathogens, such as canker, blackspot, cedar-apple rust, and dreaded fireblight.
Archive 2008-03-01 Pooky 2008
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But before he could get any sort of a decent aim, the great tree wilted, rotted, and fell into the water in a shower of dead leaves and punky sticks and chips, as if it had been attacked all at once by mildew, black spot, canker, fireblight and the Titanian mold.
Spock Must Die Blish, James 1970
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The pear, apple, and quince are liable to one mysterious disease which it is almost impossible to guard against or cure -- the fireblight.
The Home Acre Edward Payson Roe 1863
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The ban has been in place for 90 years to protect the Australian apple and pear industry from fireblight, a disease which destroys crops.
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John Corboy, the chairman of the Fireblight Taskforce for the Australian industry, says the fight against New Zealand apple imports and fireblight will continue.
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NZ apples were first banned from Australia after fireblight was found in Northland, in 1919, probably after infected nursery stock was imported from California.
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Zealand apples will expose Australia to new pests and diseases, including the devastating disease fireblight.
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NZ apples were first banned from Australia after fireblight was found in Northland, in 1919, probably after infected nursery stock was imported from California.
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She won't be apples: growers fear fireblight risk apple industry would be devastated if fireblight takes hold. support moves by the Federal Government to appeal against the
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