Orange leaf spot on pears

How to deal with the orange spots of European pear rust.

What is this quite pretty but nonetheless abnormal orange spot on my dwarf pear tree?

orange leaf spot on pear

It’s European pear rust, which is a fungus affecting pears and junipers. It needs both to complete its lifecycle, and while I can’t see any of the latter in the gardens nearby, the affected leaves aren’t something I can ignore. I’m removing them and destroying them, not putting them in my compost heap.

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