Leslie, I don't agree with what the nursery told you. I have similar leaves this spring on my pears and they all formed well after frost danger had passed during a period when my apples had a lot of fireblight. In seeing many such leaves over the years I have rarely seen the firelight progress on them, there was not enough of an infection for the disease to propagate. One thing they could be correct about is there is some chance it is frost damage. Scott

Water it thoroughly till it runs out the bottom of the pot, and put it in the shade till it shows signs of recovery. FMV is not the issue. Do not fertilize till it shows signs of recovery. See http://figs4fun.com

Torturing my tree with bungee cords? For reals? I admit, it's not an ideal situation, but my hubby is out of town for a few days and it was all I could think of to do. And it wasn't even the limbs falling on the berries that was my main concern. I was having coffee on the back deck when I noticed a squirrel trying to feed on the bird feeder. The limb was actually swaying under the weight of the squirrel! There's something wrong with that picture and there is something definitely wrong with this tree. Yes, we are in a drought here in California. However, we live up in the Sierra Foothills, where water restrictions are strict but not as severe as in the valley. The trees are on an automatic watering drip system. The dirt you see behind the trees was just placed there last week by the neighbors crewmen who are having a pool put in. Seems shameful to put in a pool in these desperate times, but it was nice to have our hillside leveled out. But I will definitely remove the bungee cords. Honestly, I guess it's hard to tell with pictures, but this tree is sick and it continues to look worse by the day. I am calling a tree doctor today to see what if anything can be done to save my tree.

At this time of year, there is nothing to "fix". The leaves will be dropping presently. Just rake them all up and dispose of them. Next spring when the tree leafs out, keep an eye on it for the development of any early spotting and treat as required.