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  • October 2010 Issue
  • Story by Richard Lehnert

    • Mysterious ailment strikes

    Red strains are susceptible.

    A mysterious disease that has been killing the best looking, reddest strains of McIntosh apples in the nicest orchards in the northwest quadrant of Michigan has tentatively been identified, and growers now have some idea what to do about it. “We’re not quite there yet,” said Dr. George Sundin, the Michigan State University plant pathologist who was called in to evaluate the situation. He’s still looking for ­scientific proof of what’s now a hypothesis. Three types of organisms—anthracnose, black rot, and Nectria canker—have been associated with the symptomatic trees, but Sundin’s not ready to say they cause it. “These are […]

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    Apples, Pest Management, Diseases, Varieties, Richard Lehnert
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    Richard Lehnert
    After growing up on a Michigan dairy farm, Richard Lehnert began writing about farming in 1962, while still a junior studying journalism at Michigan State University. He worked at newspapers for a year before joining the staff of Michigan Farmer, where he spent 26 years, the last 15 as chief editor. He was a member of the staff of Good Fruit Grower from 2010 until 2015. Read his stories: Story Index
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