citrus canker

noun

Definition of citrus canker

: a destructive disease of citrus caused by a bacterium (Xanthomonas axonopodis citri synonym X. campestris citri) that produces lesions on the leaves, twigs, and fruits

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For more than a dozen years, Florida's citrus industry has been battling two devastating diseases, citrus greening and citrus canker, that have drastically cut fruit production. — Mike Schneider, orlandosentinel.com, "Florida orange juice processing is getting squeezed out of business," 15 Aug. 2019 Gusts from the slow-moving hurricane spread the bacterial disease citrus canker and the fungal disease citrus black spot, McLean said. — Susan Jacobson, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Hurricane, greening squeezing the life out of Florida’s citrus industry," 21 Oct. 2017

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