EARLY REDHAVEN PEACH, A HOST OF CHERRY SHORT STEM VIRUS

Cherry Short Stem virus (SSV) was bud grafted onto peach cultivars 'Ea rly Redhaven' and 'Fairhaven.' There were no leaf symptoms on either c ultivar. 'Early Redhaven' fruits showed uneven bumpy surfaces with mos aic coloration, and the texture of the fruits was harder than normal. There were no visible fruit symptoms on 'Fairhaven' Back check on wood y indicator sweet cherry cv. 'Bing' confirmed that the fruit symptoms on 'Early Redhaven' were caused by SSV, and that 'Fairhaven; is a symp tomless carrier. Both Cherry Necrotic Spot virus (NRSV) and Prune Dwar f virus (PDV) failed to produce any fruit symptoms on either peach cul tivar.