These fall berries are also very susceptible to fruit rots, and could increase the level of overwintering inoculum in the field. Anthracnose fruit rot, usually not a problem in June-bearing strawberries, thrives in hot summer weather. Considerable anthracnose has been seen on fall fruiting Cavendish which were irrigated with overhead systems. Also Botrytis fruit rot can easily overwinter on unharvested fruit. This year may be an important year to consider a fall application of Bravo fungicide to reduce overwintering inoclum.
Anthracnose fruit rot is one problem which is showing up on fall fruiting cultivars.
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