Gnomoniopsis leaf blotch

In recent years we have been seeing a small amount of a leaf blotch caused by a fungus called Gnomoniopsis.  The fungus can also infect fruit, typically from the calyx end.

The fungus is a soil-dweller that splashes onto strawberry leaves when it rains.  Given that it rained heaps last season in the plant-growing region, growers should be on the look out for leaf blotch on leaves growing after transplant.

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