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2026 Fungicide Guide for Tomatoes in North Carolina

The fungicide spray guides for tomato and pepper are intended for commercial growers and are suggested products or programs that have been evaluated for efficacy against the disease listed. There are…

Late blight on tomato fruit

Reports of Late Blight on Tomato in WNC (8/8/2025)

Reports of late blight on tomato around McDowell and Rutherford Counties have been circulating, but not yet confirmed. Regardless, growers should monitor frequently for symptoms of late blight and…

Tomato flowers with bee

2025 North Carolina Fungicide Guides for Tomato and Pepper

The fungicide spray guides for tomato and pepper are intended for commercial growers and are suggested products or programs that have been evaluated for efficacy against the disease listed. There are…

Credit: A. Dombrovsky, O. Batuman, Fidan et al. (2019) and Luria et al. (2017)

Virus-Infected Tomatoes May Be Prevalent at Grocery Stores

A recent study from the University of Florida discovered high incidences of two tomato viruses (ToBRFV and PepMV) in tomato fruit among 10 grocery stores surveyed in Florida. Tomato brown rugose…

Tomato fruit

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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WNC Vegetable Growers: BOLO for Tomato Late Blight & Cucurbit Downy Mildew

Vegetable growers in western North Carolina: Be on the lookout (BOLO) for late blight on tomato and cucurbit downy mildew. Recent weather conditions (frequent rainfall, cloudy skies, and high…

Symptoms of ToBRFV on tomato fruit

Tomato Seed Recall for Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus

Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) was detected on some tomato seeds from a seed company called Fruition Seeds in New York, recently. Although there are not yet any confirmed positives for…

Tomato spotted wilt virus on fruit

Resistance-breaking variants of TSWV found on Tomato in NC

In summer 2022, symptoms of TSWV (Tomato spotted wilt virus) were observed at two tomato farms in Rowan County, NC on several fresh market tomato cultivars with the gene for TSWV resistance (Sw-5).…

Late blight on tomato

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…

Tomato fruit

2022 Fungicide Spray Guides for Tomato and Pepper

The fungicide spray guides for tomato and pepper are intended for commercial growers and are suggested products or programs that have been evaluated for efficacy against the disease listed. There are…