Evaluation of processing tomato cultivars for susceptibility to Fusarium stem rot and decline, 2024
Fusarium stem rot and decline (FRD), caused by two pathogens in the Fusarium solani complex (F. martii and F. noneumartii), impacts processing tomato production in California. It causes a premature vine decline which exposes fruits to sunburn and subsequent damage from fruit rot pathogens. This report evaluates yield performance of 24 commercial cultivars in a naturally infested commercial production field near Stockton, CA in 2024.
Authors
- Cassandra Swett
- Brenna Aegerter
- Patricia Lazicki
Institutions
- Virginia Cooperative Extension (US)
- University of California, Davis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Plant Health Progress
- Published
- 2026-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1094/php-05-26-0111-pdmr
- Primary Topic
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00