Rains at bloom are causing higher than normal incidents of bacterial infections on almond leaves.IN A YEAR when heavy rains occur during the bloom period, it is not unusual to find evidence of jacket/ green fruit rot on almonds. It is caused by Botrytis or Sclerotinia infections, usually of the senescing petals or floral jackets shortly after bloom. El Nino rains in February were frequent during the almond bloom of 2016, and as a result, many growers reported above normal amounts of jacket rot, evenin well sprayed orchards with properly timed fungicides.
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