Mitigating Mummy Berry Disease of Blueberry

 
Mummy berry
Mummy berry disease of blueberry.
Photo courtesy of NCSU
Cooperative Extension Service

 

Blueberries may be nutritional powerhouses, but some types are no match for the fungus Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosi, which causes “mummy berry” disease.

Fortunately, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists …