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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: gordonsveg on August 23, 2015, 10:24:46

Title: plums
Post by: gordonsveg on August 23, 2015, 10:24:46
Had a great crop of Victoria plums this year,but had to discard a good few due to a "disease".The plums looked as if they were going mouldy.
                Any ideas please.
Title: Re: plums
Post by: ancellsfarmer on August 23, 2015, 11:38:52
Sounds like brown rot fungus
see https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=114
May be a case of improved hygiene in autumn to limit overwintering giving the best relief without the chemical bombardment necessary to eliminate fully. Its one of natures endemic delights.