Target Spot of Tomato in Florida

, Jessica Chitwood-Brown, , andGary Vallad

Release Date: 11/5/2019

Reviewed At: 5/6/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-pp351-2019

Agriculture

Abstract

Fresh-market tomatoes bring in $400-$500 million annually as the third most valuable crop in the state. Defoliation and fruit damage from target spot can have serious economic implications for growers. This publication reviews symptoms and epidemiology of the disease and provides current management recommendations.

About this Publication

This document is PP351, one of a series of the Plant Pathology Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date November 2019. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

MacKenzie, K., Chitwood, J., Vallad, G. E., & Hutton, S. (2019). Target Spot of Tomato in Florida. EDIS, 2019(6), 5. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-pp351-2019

Authors

Keevan MacKenzie

former graduate research assistant, Plant Pathology Department, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma, FL

Jessica Chitwood-Brown

Specialist

University of Florida

assistant professor, horticulture and tomato breeding, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma, FL

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Samuel Hutton

former associate professor, tomato breeding and genetics, Horticultural Sciences Department, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast REC, Wimauma, FL

Gary Vallad

Contact

Specialist

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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