X-disease (Western X) or buckskin | Cherry

HOST:Cherry

HOST (LATIN):Prunus cerasus

PATHOGEN:Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni

SYNONYM:Phytoplasma X-disease group

SOURCE:A. Jones

X-disease causes undersized, yellowish fruit. Diseased branches turn rusty red near end of season. Some defoliation occurs on diseased branches.