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Peach Brown Rot

Ali Sarkhosh, , , andPhilip Harmon

Release Date: 3/30/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-hs1357-2020

Agriculture

Abstract

Brown rot disease can occur on all stone fruit cultivars grown in Florida, including peaches, nectarines, and plums. Early-maturing varieties and natives can serve as sources of inoculum for later-maturing fruit cultivars.

About this Publication

This document is HS1357, one of a series of the Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date February 2020. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Sarkhosh, A., Shahkoomahally, S., Richmond-Cosie, L. M., & Harmon, P. (2020). Peach Brown Rot. EDIS, 2020(1). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-hs1357-2020

Authors

Ali Sarkhosh
Ali Sarkhosh
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Specialist
University of Florida

associate professor and Extension specialist, fruit crops, UF/IFAS Department of Horticultural Sciences, Gainesville, FL

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Shirin Shahkoomahally
Shirin Shahkoomahally

graduate student, Department of Horticultural Sciences

Logan Marie Richmond-Cosie
Logan Marie Richmond-Cosie

undergraduate student, Department of Horticultural Sciences

Philip Harmon
Philip Harmon
Specialist
University of Florida

professor and Extension plant pathologist, UF/IFAS Department of Plant Pathology

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