- Author: Jeannette E. Warnert
Published on: April 29, 2019
![Powdery mildew on a strawberry. (Photo: Steven Koike)](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/anrnews/blogfiles/59960small.jpg)
Powdery mildew on a strawberry. (Photo: Steven Koike)
Sulfur is a natural element that can be used in strawberries, grapes and other crops to protect fruit from powdery mildew, a fungal disease that results in damaged fruit, reported Eilis O'Neil on Reveal, a podcast produced by the Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX.
Because sulfur is natural, it can be used by organic and conventional farmers alike. And it is inexpensive.
"Farmers use tons of it," O'Neill said. "It's the most used pesticide in California and it's widely used in the rest of the country."
However, it is an irritant. People who accidentally breath it in can have irrigated eyes,...
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