posted 12 years ago
Greetings, If these potted apple trees are in a damp, shaded spot maybe subjected to sprinkler, the leaves may look sick spotted, scabby and nibbled on by bugs, they most likely not be diseased. If planted in a more open sunny area they would do fine and not cause a problem there.
Set them in a sunny area and check the next new leaves for conditon.
I just reread your post and that have already planted some of these to the new location. If the new leaves have the same problem you have found. Check with a tree nursery and dust or spray to clean up the problem.