Fighting new strain of fusarium

摘要

Sweet peppers are a great addition to many dishes, from stir-fries to salads and sandwiches. But all is not sweet on the pepper front: there's a new fungus that's leaving a sour taste in the mouths of some producers as they watch their pepper yields decrease. This fungus affects pepper producers in many regions, including British Columbia and Ontario, but research is underway to address the problem. Thanks to funding from members of the Agriculture Funding Consortium, researchers in Alberta are hardat work figuring out how to put the sweetness back into pepper production.