You are now on the AHDB Horticulture and Potatoes website.
Please click here to access the main AHDB website and other sectors.
Please click here to access the main AHDB website and other sectors.
Horticulture
17 February 2022
This factsheet describes the symptoms caused by these three pathogens, their biology, and provides a management strategy for disease control.
24 February 2023
Two-spotted spider mite can damage nursery stock grown outdoors and under protection leading to reduced plant vigour and a subsequent decline in plant quality. This factsheet provides guidance on how to minimise this pest through an integrated approach of reliable crop monitoring, cultural, biological and chemical control measures.
27 August 2020
Downy mildew diseases, although they tend to be sporadic, can seriously damage hebe, rose and several other major nursery stock and herbaceous perennial species. This factsheet provides guidance on how to minimise losses by: the use of clean stock plants; good nursery hygiene; avoiding environmental conditions favourable for disease development and by fungicide treatment.
17 February 2022
This factsheet provides guidance on how to minimise losses by the various key foliar diseases of roses (including lack spot, downy mildew, powdery mildew and rust) by good nursery hygiene, avoidance of environmental conditions favourable for disease development and by appropriate fungicide treatment.
23 September 2021
Learn more about Anthonomus spilotus - a new weevil pest of pears in the UK
25 November 2021
This factsheet provides information about Phytophthora ramorum in the UK, including its symptoms, sources and spread and gives practical advice about how to reduce risks and what to do if you suspect the disease is present on a site.
29 July 2022
A summary of our research for tree fruit crops for agronomists
18 November 2021
This factsheet describes the biology and symptoms of Pseudomonas syringae, the cause of bacterial canker, and summarises the results of an AHDB funded project on its control.
27 September 2022
The 10th International Symposium on Orchard Systems organised by the International Society of Horticultural Science in December 2012, offered a significant volume of information that could be useful to UK tree fruit growers.
12 October 2021
A review of the literature of the Neofabraea species complex, causative agents of Gloeosporium rot in stored apple
14 November 2022
This reference guide provides commercial growers with a useful reference document to help them to achieve high standards of production.
27 September 2021
This factsheet provides results of research projects to find ways of producing apples with minimal or no chemical residues.