Premature Fruit Drop

Damage: Flowers and leaves have red streaking during bloom. Berries begin to develop, reach 3-5 mm in size and then prematurely turn blue and drop. Infected bushes stand taller than neighbouring bushes as they have no fruit. Symptoms have only been noted on Bluecrop.
Disease: The causal agent of this disease is not well understood.

Premature Fruit DropRobert Martin, USDA-ARS

Premature Fruit Drop Leaf ReddeningRobert Martin, USDA-ARS

Premature Fruit DropRobert Martin, USDA-ARS

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Unhealthy vs Healthy BushRobert Martin, USDA-ARS

Premature Fruit Drop Height DifferencesRobert Martin, USDA-ARS