Latent viral infections are common in pome fruit trees, including apple, pear, and quince, leading to significant reductions in yield and quality (reviewed by Umer et al., 2019). Twenty-one viruses, belonging to 12 genera classified into nine families, have been identified to infect pome fruit trees (Umer et al., 2019). In addition, a novel virus, provisionally named pear chlorotic leaf spot-associated virus (PCLSaV), has been recently identified in pear trees in China (Liu et al., 2020). Among them, apple stem grooving virus (ASGV), apple stem pitting virus (ASPV), apple chlorotic leaf spot virus (ACLSV), and apple mosaic virus (ApMV) are considered the most economically important viruses affecting pome fruit trees worldwide. In