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Late blight on tomato fruit

Late Blight on Tomato Confirmed in WNC Region --July 28, 2021

Late blight on tomato has been confirmed near Macon County, NC on July 27, 2021.UPDATE August 3, 2021: The strain has been identified as US-23, which has been the dominant strain in recent years.…

Bacterial spot on tomato transplant.

Manage Bacterial Spot on Your Tomato Transplants

For vegetable growers (both commercial and home gardeners), springtime often brings to mind tomato transplants. However, sometimes diseases occur on these transplants, which can be discouraging. One…

Tomato field at Mountain Research Station

2021 Tomato and Pepper Fungicide Spray Guides for 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 leaves

Late Blight on Tomato Confirmed in Buncombe County, 7-17-20

Late blight on tomato was confirmed in Buncombe County on July 17, 2010, and confirmed by microscopic observation of the sporangia under the compound microscope. Samples will be sent to Cornell for…

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…

Tomato field at Mountain Research Station

2020 Tomato and Pepper Fungicide Spray Guides for North Carolina

Fungicide spray guides for tomato and pepper have been updated for 2020!These guides are intended for commercial growers as suggested products or programs that have been evaluated for efficacy…

Late blight on tomato

Late Blight on Tomato Confirmed in Haywood County, NC (Aug 26, 2019)

Late blight on tomato was confirmed in Haywood County on August 26, 2019, and confirmed by microscopic observation of the sporangia under the compound microscope. Samples will be sent to Cornell for…