Plum Pockets symptoms on Plum
Plum Pockets (fungus
- Taphrina communis): Plum pockets are a fruit disorder of little economic
importance. Infection occurs soon after bud break under cool, wet conditions.
The skin of the fruit is first a reddish color and then a velvety gray. Infected
fruit becomes distorted and puffy. The disease is similar to peach leaf curl except
fruit rather than leaves are attacked. A fungicide program
used to control peach leaf curl will also control plum pockets.
January, 1995
