Can we reduce fruit drop? YES! What has been done so far… Collected and analyzed 1,450+ samples 95%+ tested positive for Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Signed contract with University of Turin to help identify solution First 3 boxes of samples have been sent to...
Role of Fungal Pathogen in Citrus Fruit Drop at Center of Symposium In September 2021, KeyPlex, a plant health product supplier, invited me to attend a peptide symposium. The use of peptides in citrus has become a hot topic in the past year, so the event drew about 80...
Florida Citrus Growers Seeking Solutions to Fruit Drop Fruit drop has plagued Florida citrus groves in recent years. The problem has been a major factor in tumbling yields. The February 2022 U.S. Department of Agriculture’s citrus crop forecast put Florida’s orange...