Disorders in Plum, Peach, and Nectarine Shipments to the New York Market, 1972-1985. M. J. CEPONIS, Research Plant Pathologist, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, New Brunswick, NJ 08903; R. A. CAPPELLINI, Professor of Plant Pathology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08903; J. M. WELLS, Research Plant Pathologist, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, New Brunswick, NJ 08903; and G. W. LIGHTNER, Computer Specialist, West Virginia University, Appalachian Fruit Research Station, Kearneysville, WV 25430. Plant Dis. 71:947-952. Accepted for publication 15 June 1987. Copyright 1987 The American Phytopathological Society. DOI: 10.1094/PD-71-0947.

The stone fruits plum (Prunus dornestica L.), peach (P. persica (L.) Batsch), and nectarine (P. persica (L.) Batsch var. nectarina (Ait.) Maxim.), typical summer commodities, are now available nearly the year around. Shipments of these fruits to the New York City market in recent years have averaged almost 60,000 t annually (15,16), with peaches being the volume leader (Table 1). Sources of peaches for the New York market are numerous, whereas California is the chief source of plums and nectarines. Chile is the main supplier of these fruits to the United States during the winter and early spring.