Name: Al F. 5b-6a mid-MI Knowledge counters trepidation.
..... hard to say from an image - killing (high) root temps, over or under-watering would be high on the list. If you notice any cankers, cracks, or bacterial ooze coming from the tree, perhaps fire blight.
Al
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