Plum Pox Virus

Information on the laboratory testing program to eradicate plum pox virus in the stone fruit industry.

Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Plum Pox Virus

Plum pox virus (or sharka) is an organism that causes blemishes on stone fruit (such as plums, peaches, and nectarines). Fruit tends to be less sweet and the virus causes fruit to drop prematurely from trees.