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Botrytis fruit rot season is upon us :-(

In this blog article, Center Director Gerald Holmes discusses optimal conditions for establishment of our most economically important fruit disease.

Temperatures between 60F and 75F and wetness lasting over 16 hours are ideal for infection and disease development. These conditions are most likely to occur during the winter and early Spring, when fruit supply is low and prices are high.

[Read More…] https://strawberrycenterblog.com/2024/02/08/its-botrytis-fruit-rot-season/

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