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Blossom Protect contains highly competitive microorganisms which block the fi re blightpathogen, Erwinia amylovora, from colonizing the blossoms. This biopesticide productinhibits the fi re blight pathogen throughnatural competition for space and nutrients on the blossom. Blossom Protect aggressivelycolonizes the nectaries of the fl owerblocking the site of fi re blight infection.Blossom Protect acts as a competitiveantagonist and does not directly attack the metabolism of the fi re blight pathogen so there is no risk of developing resistance,even with frequent applications.

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UAP Canada is happy to offer a number ofproducts that growers can utilize in their programs that demonstrate results while delivering low loads to the environment. These products deliver either low or no MRLs or are soft to benefi cials and work well in resistance management programs.

Rotating crop protection products is a key practice to prevent the build-up of week, insect and disease resistance. UAP encourages farmers to rotate their crop protection products to ensure they continue to be effective.

Look to UAP to deliver fl exibility, freedom and choice in your crop protection decisions.

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Call your nearest crop input retailertoday for more information onBlossom Protect or other UAP products.

Ontario & Maritimes: 1-800-265-5444Quebec: 1-800-361-9369Western Canada: 1-800-561-5444British Columbia: 1-604-534-8815

Always read and follow label directions.

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Blossom Protect is a trademark ofbio-ferm GmbH, a company of the Erber-Group.All other products are registered trademarksof their respected companies.

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ApplicAtion

If a forecast system (e.g. Maryblyt or Cougar Blight) is available, apply Blossom Protect the day before predicted fire blight infection conditions. Blossom Protect can be rotated with streptomycin.

According to phenology: Apply up to 4 times at 10, 40, 70 and 90% open blossoms (BBCH 61-69).

Application rate: Blossom Protect is a Twin Pack containing the active ingredient and a buffer. Combine Component B (1.5 kg) together with Component A (10.5 kg) of Blossom Protect in 1,000 L water/ha (for 2 m crown height).

Low-volume spraying is possible with agitation (reduction up to 180 L water/ha for 2 m crown height) as long as consistent treatment is assured. Keep the application rate of 1.5 kg/ha Component B + 10.5 kg/ha Component A.

ADVAntAGES

Blossom Protect prevents pome fruit blossoms from infection of fire blight.

Blossom Protect delivers:

• Highly effective protection

• No pre-harvest interval

• No residuals

• Harmless to bees and beneficials

• Excellent IPM product

• No development of pathogen resistance

• Easily applied with standard equipment

• Protection in both conventional or organic operations

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Blossom Protect is a highly effective plant

protection product used to fight fire blight in

pome fruit. Fire blight, which is caused by the

bacterium Erwinia amylovora, is one of the

most damaging and pervasive diseases in

pome fruit (apple, pear and quince). This highly

infectious bacterial disease typically attacks the

tree through the blossoms during the flowering

period and can rapidly damage whole trees and

orchards if not preventively protected.

EFFicAcY

Summary of published results from fire blight field trials performed in Germany (1998 - 2011)