Cytospora canker is one of the most destructive diseases of peaches, nectarines, apricots, sweet cherries, and plums in Pennsylvania. Also known as perennial canker, peach canker, Valsa canker, and Le

Sadly, one of the trees in my yard appears to be diseased. I noticed some dead branches last fall in the purple leaf plum and made a mental note to look more closely in the spring when the garden bene

Leucostoma cincta (Fr. ex Fr.) Hohn [= Valsa cincta (Fr.ex Fr.) Fr.] Leucostoma persoonii Hohn [= Valsa leucostoma (Pers.ex Fr.) Fr.] Wayne F. Wilcox, Department of Plant Pathology, NYS Agricu

By Irum Sarfaraz, eHow Contributor | updated May 30, 2011 Plum trees are well adapted to growing in all regions of the country, and the fruit is widely used in fresh, cooked or processed form. The