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点击上方蓝字，关注我们 Anthracnose is a group of fungal diseases that cause dark sunken lesions on leaves, flowers, and fruits, including mangoes, making it one of the main issues for the industry. According to the USDA, the disease has been associated with yield losses of up to 60% in different countries since it can totally rot mangoes in less than eight days, limiting its marketing. Martex Farms in Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico, with over 4,000 acres of mango production, is working on developing new varieties of mango that are resistant to the disease. Dr. Yair Aron, VP of production & research at Martex, says that the production and shipping process of mangoes is very expensive, and having fruit rot because of anthracnose during transport is very costly for everyone involved. Researchers from the ARS’s Tropical Crops and Germplasm Research Station are leading the effort to develop resistant varieties on Martex Farms. The idea is to reduce the amount of fungici
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