Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tomato wilting from bacterial infection - taniuntung/Shutterstock There could be many reasons why your tomato plant (Solanum ...

Florida scientists received a grant to investigate strategies to control bacterial spot in tomatoes. The disease creates major challenges for commercial production throughout Florida and across the ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Tomatoes represent a $1.9 billion annual crop, nationwide. They’re planted on 330,000 acres across 18 states, but diseases such as bacterial spot can ravage the popular crop.

Florida is the largest producer of fresh market tomatoes in the United States, accounting for a third of the nation’s fresh market tomatoes. The state’s hot, humid climate makes tomatoes more ...

Bacterial spot disease, caused primarily by several species within the genus Xanthomonas, represents a significant threat to tomato and pepper production worldwide. The disease manifests as necrotic ...