I think the end of April was the first time I noticed leaf wilting on a few shoots of a young Cox and one CrimsonCrisp lateral.
I kept an eye on the Cox - it seemed to be pulling through - but once I noticed a major vertical bark crack, I decided to cull it.
I actually made cross cuts down through the root system until I found a healthy, undamaged root stem.
There was enough viable root to replant it, so I added a Honeycrisp graft on top. Time will tell what happens next.
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