Dupont, S. Tianna


Publications
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Effect of ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni’ Infection on Sweet Cherry Fruit

Citation
Wright et al. (2021). Phytopathology® 111 (12)
Names
Ca. Phytoplasma pruni
Abstract
In sweet cherry (Prunus avium), infection by ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni’ results in small fruit with poor color and taste, rendering the fruit unmarketable. Yet the disease pathology is poorly understood, particularly at the cultivar level. Therefore, in this study we examined the physiological effects of Ca. P. pruni infection across a range of cultivars and locations in eastern Washington. We found that infection could be separated into early and established stages based on pathogen titer,