Disease management information directed mostly to the Frederick County Virginia tree fruit industry, updated as needed throughout the growing season.
Keith Yoder, Virginia Tech Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Winchester, Virginia
Friday, July 2, 2010
Sooty blotch and flyspeck
Sooty blotch and flyspeck were observed in a commercial orchard in Nelson county yesterday, July 1. The pinkish area may indicate early rot infection. I do not have recorded wetting hours for this location.