Management of Major Blueberry Diseases - The Southern Region ...

Botrytis Blight and Fruit Rot(Botrytis cinerea)v Problem in prolonged cool, wet conditions.v Losses are due to blossom blight and fruitrot, as well as reduced fruit buds for the nextyear.v Frost or cold damage during bloom, as wellas poor pollination, encourages the disease,but this is not necessary for infection. Cool,wet conditions are all that is required. Theblighted blooms will cause twig blight.