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http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-citrus-disease-20120414,0,2096027.storyCalifornia braces for a deadly stalker of citrus
A graft of pomelo — a symbol of good fortune in many Asian cultures — was the likely source of the state's first documented case of huanglongbing, a citrus disease with no known cure that is spread by the Asian citrus psyllid.
A worker moves a quarantined fruit tree inside Temple Garden Center in El Monte. California's first documented case of huanglongbing, a citrus disease with no known cure that is spread by the tiny Asian citrus psyllid, has state agricultural officials worried. (Christina House / For the Los Angeles Times / April 12, 2012) |
A graft of pomelo — a symbol of good fortune and prosperity in many Asian cultures — was the likely source of the state's first documented case of huanglongbing, a citrus disease with no known cure, say researchers involved in the investigation. The suspected plant shoot, or budwood, was passed freely among San Gabriel Valley church friends who loved to garden and experiment with hybridization, according to residents.
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http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-citrus-disease-20120414,0,2096027.storyJohn Valenzuela, Chairperson
Golden Gate Chapter, California Rare Fruit Growers
http://www.crfg.org/chapters/golden_gate/index.htm
Cornucopia Food Forest Gardens
John Valenzuela Permaculture Services
Horticulturist, Consultant, Educator
California, Hawai'i phone: (415) 246-8834
e-mail: johnvalenzuela at hotmail dot com
http://cornucopiafoodforest.com/