Fungus Attacks Basil ; Sun, Space Can Help Prevent It.
Columbia Daily Tribune › July 30, 2010
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- A fungus spreading among the nation's basil crop might leave lovers of Italian and Thai food feeling a bit bland.
Basil downy mildew first surfaced in the U.S. around 2007 and is slowly but surely ruining the herb at spots across the country. Hardest hit areas are on the East Coast, but it also has been found as far west as California.See the full content of this document
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Fungus Attacks Basil ; Sun, Space Can Help Prevent It.
For growers, the fungus can be devastating.
"We destroyed all our crop this year," said Francesco DeBaggio ...See the full content of this document
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