[jogan]

Hi, although new to posting I have used this forum for information for my allotment for a couple of years and found the knowledge shared invaluable.  I was given a Falstaff apple tree as a present that was planted in Feb, it now does not look to healthy with sooty deposits and black spots, can anyone help as to what is wrong and what I can do to help it
Many thanks
Jo

[Aunt Sally]

I think you have apple scab.  I'll find a link for you.

[Aunt Sally]

https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=769

Scroll through the fruit disease gallery.

https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=81

And welcome to the site by the way

[jogan]

Thank you, now to the garden centre to get some treatment.   

[Aunt Sally]

Apples and pears are not easy fruits to grow !