Disease on crop
fungalWhite Pine Blister Rust on white currant
Cronartium ribicola
Two-host rust requiring both Ribes (currants and gooseberries) and white pines. Historically led to Ribes-planting bans in much of the US; some states still restrict black currant cultivation.
- Disease
- White Pine Blister Rust
- Pathogen type
- Fungal
- Crop
- White Currant
- Scientific name
- Cronartium ribicola
White Pine Blister Rust on white currant
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Symptoms on white currant
- ▸ Yellow-orange spots on upper leaf surface
- ▸ Orange spore pustules on leaf undersides
- ▸ Premature defoliation
IPM controls
- ✓ Plant immune cultivars (Consort, Crandall, Titania for black currant)
- ✓ Check state regulations before planting Ribes (some states prohibit)
- ✓ Maintain distance from white pines (Pinus strobus)
- ✓ Sanitation of fallen leaves
Resistant varieties
Consort Crandall Titania
Other crops affected by white pine blister rust
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