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A fungal disease, along with climate change, threatens Colorado’s prized peaches
A Colorado State University survey found 100% of sampled Orchard Mesa orchards had infected trees, and researchers estimate annual losses of at least $3 million.
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Tech and Science PostA fungal disease, along with climate change, threatens Colorado’s prized peaches
Colorado's peach industry is threatened by a fungal disease. Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post via Getty ImagesIn western Colorado, home to the treasured Palisade peach, cytospora canker is one of the most economically consequential fungal diseases faced by growers. A recent survey conducted by Colorado State University in Orchard Mesa found that 100% of the orchards have trees infected with cytospora canker. In some orchards, you can smell th…
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