Raspberries: Verticillium Wilt

Verticillium wilt, caused by the fungus Verticillium spp. also causes wilting of raspberries. Black raspberries are most susceptible to Verticillium wilt. It is most common when raspberries are planted after potatoes, tomatoes, or other solanaceous crops or weeds. Canes acquire a bluish cast during wilting. Verify diagnosis with a laboratory test.

Raspberry canes on straw mulch with entirely dead, brown leaves. Canes have blue-gray appearance thats seems to be made paler from a waxy powder on the surface, akin to the skin of a blueberry.

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