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Tree Fruit News – September 2021

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Photo of an apple with chlorotic and nectrotic mature leaves

Fall Nutrient Sprays in Tree Fruit

Understanding your X-disease, Little Cherry Disease Test Results

As you sample and test for X-disease and Little cherry disease here are a few things to keep in mind as you read your results.

Recomendaciones para la cosecha de WA 38

Escrito por Carolina Torres, Endowed Chair Sistemas de Postcosecha- WSU. En este artículo/infografía, se proveen recomendaciones generales a tener en cuenta durante la cosecha de WA 38.
Honeycrisp with flesh vascular necrosis lessions

Symptoms of a necrotic vascular disorder in apples

During the 2019 apple harvest in the Yakima Valley of Washington State an apparently new disorder was detected in fruit of several cultivars.  The disorder first appeared in ‘Honeycrisp’ apples during routine quality control checks. …

Gray Mold Enhances Listeria Persistence on Gala Apples During Long-Term Storage

Gray mold is one of the four most prevalent fungal species observed to contribute to postharvest fungal losses of fresh apples in Washington State. The disease is caused by Botrytis cinerea, a fungal pathogen that…

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