Moist conditions are ripe for fungal disease in mangoes

By June Watanabe

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Apr 04, 2012

~~<p>Question: I have a problem with my Pirie mango tree blossoms being overrun by a black fungus. I seem to be the only one with the problem; my neighbors don’t have it. Do any of your readers know what I can do to overcome this fungus?</p>
<p>Answer: Just from your description, it appears your tree has anthracnose, said Scot Nelson, a plant pathologist with the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Department of Plant & Environmental Protection Sciences.</p>
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Question: I have a problem with my Pirie mango tree blossoms being overrun by a black fungus. I seem to be the only one with the problem; my neighbors don’t have it. Do any of your readers know what I can do to overcome this fungus?

Answer: Just from your description, it appears your tree has anthracnose, said Scot Nelson, a plant pathologist with the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s Department of Plant & Environmental Protection Sciences. Login for more...