Pocket Plum
Pocket Plum - Taphrina pruni
Description
Taphrina pruni is a fungal plant pathogen that gives rise to the Pocket or Bladder Plum gall. The fruit is swollen and deformed. Affected fruits have no stone. The shoots may also be swollen and stunted, and reddish or yellowed.
Similar Species
Similar galls are found on Bird Cherry
Recording advice
Photograph the gall on the host; ensure you have noted the host species in your comments
Habitat
On Blackthorn and domestic Plum.
VC55 Status
Frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland, though its abundance may vary from year to year.
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