Crumbly Fruit

Raspberry bushy dwarf virus (RBDV) + raspberry leaf mottle virus (RLMV) complex

14 host plants

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Data Maturity Baseline

This profile contains verified disease data from extension databases. Regional field notes and expert review are in progress.

Crumbly fruit becomes soft and disintegrates during handling or storage. You see fruit texture deteriorate and lose firmness. The condition may be environmental or disease-related. Proper maturity timing and harvest practices help maintain fruit quality.

Use certified planting stock. Plant resistant cultivars, such as Willamette, Chilcotin, Haida, Comox, Heritage, Cowichan, and Cascade Harvest; however, some strains of the virus may infect 'Willamette' or 'Cascade Harvest'.

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Causal Agent
Raspberry bushy dwarf virus (RBDV) + raspberry leaf mottle virus (RLMV) complex
Host Plants
14

Management

Cultural Controls

  • The use of certified virus-tested (and found to be free of all known viruses) planting material is the preferred strategy for protection from this disease. Thermotherapy (24 to 32 days at 38°C) and/or apical meristem culture have been used to eliminate various viruses. References Posnette, A.F. and Cropley, R. 1956. Apple mosaic viruses. Host reaction and strain interference. Journal of Horticultu

Host Plants (14)