Category: Pepper

• Not Every Fruit Rot on Pepper is Anthracnose

  

  From Clemson Plant Pathologists Tony Keinath and Alam Rahman Take-home message: Before you run up a large spray bill, be sure that the problem you’re spraying for really is anthracnose. Three outbreaks of green fruit anthracnose on peppers have been confirmed in South Carolina in 2026 (so far). Outbreaks are on commercial conventional bell pepper…

  Justin Ballew

  July 31, 2026

  Disease, Pepper

  blossom end rot, diagnosing anthracnose fruit rot, diagnosing blossom end rot, Disease, green fruit anthracnose, identification, Pepper

• Managing Southern Blight on Tomato and Pepper After Detection

  

  From Clemson Plant Pathologist Tony Keinath. As reported in the June 6 edition of SC Grower, southern blight is showing up in crops of tomato and pepper. At this late date in the growing season, the best fungicide option for conventional growers is Priaxor, two applications made 2 weeks apart at a cost of $34…

  Justin Ballew

  June 10, 2022

  Disease, Pepper, Tomatoes

  Disease, disease management, Pepper, southern blight, tomato