Problem of The Week, September 24, 1999; Page 2

Problem of the Week

Page 2: September 24, 1999

Fusarium Fruit Rot in Pumpkins

Large area of mold on bottom. As the fruit is lifted from the ground, the mold and infected areas will stick to the soil surface.

Advanced stage of mold development and rapid breakdown of fruit.

A pre-carved pumpkin. In the final stage, fruit will either turn to mush or the internal tissues leak out leaving a partial shell.

Small size, hard shell (1 lb pumpkins, left) and mid-size (5-10 lbs, right) were also affected by Fusarium fruit rot. Gourds, (not shown) break down quickly because of their small size.

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From August 18, 1999, Watermelon Mosaic Virus in Pumpkins.

	Advanced stage of mold development and rapid breakdown of fruit.
	A pre-carved pumpkin. In the final stage, fruit will either turn to mush or the internal tissues leak out leaving a partial shell.
	Small size, hard shell (1 lb pumpkins, left) and mid-size (5-10 lbs, right) were also affected by Fusarium fruit rot. Gourds, (not shown) break down quickly because of their small size.