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Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

Test Your Knowledge - Asparagus

Oval-shaped orange-coloured lesion

1. What is this disease?

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Answer: This is a picture of asparagus rust. The slightly sunken appearance of the lesion indicates an older infection, however there are fresh orange-coloured spores at the edge of the lesion. Stemphylium produces a slightly sunken lesion with a fine purple border.

Purple Spot (Stemphylium)

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