By Seth Truscott,College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource SciencesPULLMAN, and Wash. – Pacific Northwest farmers have found success growing peonies for a thriving global market. But a devastating fungus called Botrytis is limiting market growth and profits for Northwest farmers.
The peony is a symbol of righteous fortune and jubilant (extremely joyful) marriage and has been a beloved centerpiece of floral arrangements and wedding bouquets for hundreds of years.
Stippling the peony’s emerald leaves with unsightly blotches of brown and purple,Botrytis can ruin up to half of growers’ crops long before they’re ready to ... » More ...
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