Diseases, Disorders & Decay Control
UF/IFAS Publications
- Postharvest Decay Control Recommendations for Florida Citrus Fruit
Decay of citrus fruit is caused by fungi which grow and develop under hot and wet conditions typical of the Florida climate - Chilling Injury of Grapefruit and its Control
"Chilling injury (CI) is a physiological disorder that is occasionally reported on fresh citrus shipments from Florida. It is most often characterized by areas of the peel that collapse and darken to form pits" - Stem-End Rind Breakdown of Citrus Fruit
"SERB symptoms involve the collapse of rind tissue around the stem end of citrus fruit. The affected area is irregular in shape and becomes dark and sunken" - Blossom-End Clearing of Grapefruit
"Blossom-end clearing (BEC) is characterized by the translucent, water-soaked appearance of the fruit peel (most commonly at the blossom end) caused by internal bruising and juice leakage from juice vesicles" - Disease Control for Florida Snap Beans
Snap beans are an important vegetable crop in Florida. They are produced in all regions of the state except the east central areas - Phytophthora
Other Sites and Publications
- Identification of Diseases, Peel Injuries, and Blemishes of Florida Fresh Citrus Fruit (20 MB file)
Eldon Brown (Florida Department of Citrus), 1998
Selected Sites
- Agrochemical Database--Crop Data Management Systems, Inc.
Full text pesticide labels and MSDs
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