Diseases of Pomegranate (Punica granatum) in Florida

Release Date: 10/23/2019

Reviewed At: 5/6/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-pp349-2019

Agriculture

Abstract

Pomegranate production is becoming increasingly popular in the Southeast. Florida’s humid subtropical to tropical climate is favorable for not only pomegranate tree establishment, but also several diseases. This publication describes the various diseases affecting pomegranate in Florida and provides some management recommendations.

About this Publication

This document is PP349, one of a series of the Plant Pathology Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date October 2019. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

Authors

Katia V. Xavier

former postdoctoral researcher, UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department, Gainesville FL

Achala N. KC

former postdoctoral researcher, Plant Pathology Department, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma, FL

assistant professor, tree fruit and wine grape pathology, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, OSU Southern Oregon Research and Education Center, Central Point, OR

Gary Vallad

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University of Florida

professor, disease diagnosis and management, Department of Plant Pathology, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma, FL

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