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Peach scab, also known as peach freckles, [1] is a disease of stone fruits caused by the fungi Cladosporium carpophilum. [2] The disease is most prevalent in wet and warm areas especially southern part of the U.S. as the fungi require rain and wind for dispersal. [3]
Brown rot blossom blight and fruit rot Monilinia fructicola Monilinia laxa. Cercospora leaf spot Cercospora circumscissa Cercospora rubrotincta. Ceratocystis canker Ceratocystis fimbriata. Constriction canker = Fusicoccum canker, Phomopsis shoot blight Phomopsis amygdali = Fusicoccum amygdali. Cytospora canker Leucostoma persoonii
Citrus Black Spot has a large economic impact on many countries because the black blemishes make it undesirable for human consumption and therefore the infected fruit cannot be sold. This type of economic impact is felt most in Australia and South Africa where the disease has been present for a number of years. [ 37 ]
4. Store the bag at room temperature. For best results, keep the bag away from direct sunlight. 5. Check the peaches each day. Depending on how close your peaches are to turning ripe, this process ...
Dry rot (fruit) Ashbya gossypii Nematospora coryli. Fly speck Schizothyrium pomi Zygophiala jamaicensis [anamorph] Fusarium rot (fruit) Fusarium spp. Fusarium wilt Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. citri. Gray mold (fruit) Botrytis cinerea: Greasy spot and greasy spot rind blotch Mycosphaerella citri Stenella citri-grisea [anamorph] Green mold ...
A while back, a Florida man created a laser that can add the necessary PLU info to fruit by zapping the pigment out of its top layer. Thus far, it's only been approved for use on citrus fruits ...
Shot hole disease is a major concern of the stone fruit industry. It is estimated that 80% of the California almond crop may be infested with shot hole disease, resulting in a potential yield loss of 50-75%. [3] In the 1930s, it was found that applications of Bordeaux mixture reduces shot hole disease on peaches from 80% to 9%.
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