Late Blight

Tomato and potato growers in Delaware should take precautions to protect crops because this disease can develop quickly. Early blight looks like brown spots with a yellow halo. Tomato plants have been pulled from stores in six states due to the widespread appearance of late blight. Cramer has just directed us to his Cornell Horticulture blog post about Late Blight disease observed in tomatoes and potatoes in the Northeast.

Long Island and in other areas of the northeast. Early blight has already shown up. The infection was limited to the leaves in a small area that was probably not covered well by the aerial applications because of the .

Postings from Penn State Master Gardeners of Lehigh and Northampton Counties. Late blight has been found in Delaware. The disease can infect potato tubers and be spread by the spores they harbor. I am concerned for the potatoes and tomatoes.

New York earlier and more widespread than ever before. Late blight can become a serious problem becuase it can quickly kill affected plants and its spores are easily . Wednesday that farmers may not know the . Late blight is a serious problem because tomato and potato crops in home gardens could potentially harbor an infestation that could destroy .

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