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Page 2: September 21, 2000

Fusarium Fruit Rot in Pumpkins

Large area of mold on bottom. As the fruit is lifted from the ground, the mold and infected areas will stick to the soil surface.

Closeup view of advanced stage of mold development.

A pumpkin fruit with fusarium sticks to the ground. Notice all the fungal growth on the ground and fruit when it is pulled away.



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More: Advanced Fruit Rot Symptoms from last year.