Crumbly Fruit
Raspberry bushy dwarf virus (RBDV) + raspberry leaf mottle virus (RLMV) complex
14 host plants · Viral
Last updated
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'.
Quick Reference
Agent Type
viral
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)
Rubus allegheniensis Allegheny Blackberry Rubus armeniacus Himalayan Blackberry Armenian Blackberry Rubus calycinoides Crinkle-leaf Creeper Creeping Raspberry Yü-shan raspberry Rubus dicolor Himalayan Blackberry Armenian Blackberry Rubus hayata Rubus hayata Rubus laciniatus Evergreen Blackberry Cutleaf Blackberry Rubus leucodermis Blackcap, Western Raspberry Rubus lineatus Silky-leaved Berry Rubus odoratus Flowering Raspberry Purple-flowering Raspberry Rubus parviflorus Thimbleberry Western Thimbleberry Rubus rolfei Creeping Raspberry, Crinkle-leaf Creeper Rubus spectabilis Salmonberry Rubus tricolor Creeping Bramble Korean Raspberry Rubus ursinus Trailing Blackberry Western Blackberry California Blackberry Dewberry
Sources & References
Data Maturity Baseline Extension data. Expert review underway.