• Phoma leaf spot (96.8% crops and 49.3% plants affected) was the most common disease, and was encountered in all regions.



• Downy mildew incidence (83.0% crops and 30.6% plants affected) was higher than in the previous year. Downy mildew was the second most common disease and, with the exception of Wales, was also recorded in all regions surveyed.



• Incidence and severity of both white leaf spot and light leaf spot were low and were only recorded in the Midlands & Western region.



• Incidence of alternaria leaf spot (17.0% crops and 2.2% plants affected) was lower than in the previous year. The highest incidence of 50.0% crops and 7.1% plants affected was recorded in the Northern region.



• Powdery mildew was recorded in the East and South West only. Botrytis was recorded in the East, South West and Wales only. Ring spot was not recorded in any region.

Incidence of diseases on the leaf - % crops affected

Incidence of diseases on the leaf - % plants affected

Regional incidence of diseases on the leaf - % crops affected

Regional incidence of diseases on the leaf - % plants affected