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Tomato Late Blight Found in Henderson County, NC (7 Aug 2023)

Late blight on tomato has been confirmed on an organic vegetable farm in Henderson County, NC on 7 Aug 2023. A sample has been submitted for genotyping analysis to identify the strain and sensitivity…

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Late Blight on Tomato in Haywood County (Aug 17, 2022)

Late blight on tomato has been confirmed from a commercial tomato field in Haywood County, NC on August 17, 2022.Growers should monitor frequently for symptoms of late blight and begin applying…

Late blight on tomato fruit

Scout for Late Blight on Tomato and Potato

With the current temperatures in the 60's and 70's and cloudy skies, conditions are conducive for late blight to occur on tomato and potato. In fact, late blight has been reported on potato and…

Late blight on tomato foliage

Late Blight Detected in Haywood County - Aug. 20, 2018

Late blight on tomato was confirmed in Haywood County on August 20, 2018 and confirmed by microscopic observation of the sporangia under the compound microscope. Samples will be sent to Cornell for…

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Phytophthora nicotianae causing severe disease on Potato and Tomato in N.C.

Due to the recent run of warm, wet weather, conditions are ideal for the development of late blight (Phytophthora infestans) on potato and tomato crops. Over the past two weeks we have received…