How to Control Black Heart in Pomegranate

With pomegranate harvest approaching, growers may be wondering how much fruit they are going to lose this year to “Black Heart” fruit rot.  But what causes this spoiling of the fruit and how can it be prevented or minimized?  Watch this brief interview with Plant Pathologist Themis Michailides at UC Davis to find out.  Read more about orchard pest and disease management in California Fresh Fruit Magazine.