Tag: Mercy Olmstead

Improving the Precision of Blueberry Frost Protection Irrigation

by Diana Hagan (she/her)
December 2, 2015

In Florida, early-ripening southern highbush blueberry cultivars allow growers to take advantage of high prices in the early market before other states can compete with higher volumes of berries sold at lower prices. That advantage comes with ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops
Tags: Blueberry, Cold Protection And Chilling Damage, Food And Resource Economics Department, Jeffrey Williamson, Mercy Olmstead, Tatiana Borisova, Tori Bradley

Fungal Gummosis in Peach

by Diana Hagan (she/her)
August 26, 2015

Fungal gummosis in peach occurs when the fungus Botryosphaeria dothidea infects small openings or wounds in tree branches or trunks. The disease causes blisters on the tree that form lesions and eventually ooze gum (sap). This 3-page fact sheet ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Horticultural Sciences Department, Mercy Olmstead, Peach Plum And Nectarine Diseases, Philip F. Harmon, Sara Sherman, Thomas Beckman

Peach Rust

by Samantha Murray
August 5, 2015

Peach rust is a fungal disease that affect the leaves and, less commonly, twigs and fruit of peach trees. The fungus that causes peach rust thrives in Florida's humid climate and may cause significant economic losses in severely affected orchards. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Courtney Ligon, Horticultural Sciences Department, Mercy Olmstead, Peach Plum And Nectarine Diseases, Philip Harmon

Fungal Peach Gummosis

by Samantha Murray
August 5, 2015

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Horticultural Sciences Department, Mercy Olmstead, Peach, Peach Pear And Nectarine Diseases, Philip Harmon, Sara Sherman, Thomas Beckman

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