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Meaning of redcore | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

An oomycete, (Phytophthora fragariae) that causes root rot in strawberries.

Examples

“The incidence of redcore (Phytophthora fragaria) root rot after planting in a valley ( — 1 in.) on the flat, and on low (+1 in.), moderate (+2 in.), and high ridges (+3 in.) with Red Gauntlet (fairly resistant) and Solana (susceptible) was examined.”
“Similarly reduced movement of soil might limit the spread of redcore disease or other soil-infecting fungi.”
“Cases of special interest, now receiving particular attention are fruit-tree viruses (linked to national certification procedures), fireblight (the most serious plant quarantine threat in Europe), potato cyst nematodes, and strawberry redcore disease.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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