Kiwifruit bacteria Psa found on Whangarei orchard

Kiwifruit bacteria Psa found on Whangarei orchard
Paul McBeth
By Paul McBeth Sept. 25 (BusinessDesk) - The bacterial vine disease that struck New Zealand's kiwifruit sector in 2010 has been found on a Whangarei orchard for the first time, Kiwifruit Vine Health says. Local growers have been notified that vines on an orchard in the region tested positive for Pseudomonas syringae pv actinadiae bacteria, better known as Psa-V, in the first confirmed case in Whangarei, KVH said in a statement. The industry group, which was set up in response to the 2010 outbreak, will hold a meeting for Whangarei growers...