Snap and green beans infected by gray mold can be sprayed with fungicides containing chlorothalonil. In problem areas, start spraying at early bloom and continue to apply once a week. Wait a minimum of seven days between the last fungicide application and harvest. Tomato plants infected by the gray mold fungus have light tan or gray spots that are covered with a brown mold on the upper leaf surface. Fungicides for the home garden that contain chlorothalonil can be used in problem areas.
Postharvest rots can be a problem for many fruits and vegetables in the home garden.
Dip fruit into the bleach solution, rinse in clean water and dry fruit. Change the bleach solution frequently when it gets dirty. Prepared by Nancy Doubrava, HGIC Information Specialist, and James H. Blake, Extension Plant Pathologist, Clemson University. This information is supplied with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement by the Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service is implied. Brand and common names of pesticides are given as a convenience and are neither an endorsement nor guarantee of the product nor a suggestion that similar products are not effective.