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PRO/PL> Anthracnose, soursop – Puerto Rico

Other Plant Disease -- United StatesThe moisture in the atmosphere has promoted the development of a fungus that sickens the soursop tree [in Puerto Rico]. According to the agronomist Jose L. Zamora Echevarria, the fruit and leaf may be affected by anthracnose.The fungus affects the soursop in 2 ways: the fruit became mummified, turns black, falls, and stops developing; secondly, a black stain can appear on its shell during any part of its development, and the fruit will rot once it's mature. The Read more [...]