Leafy vegetable and cole crop growers in California now have an effective new option for protecting their crops from diseases that reduce marketability and threaten yields. Cabrio®EG fungicide from BASF has been approved for use in the state.

“Cabrio is a convenient new fungicide tool for California growers to enhance their crop quality by controlling all the major diseases with one product,” says Jerry Minore, marketing manager, vegetable products. The California registration comes after the federal EPA registration in 2004.

Cabrio is effective as a preventative treatment – stopping spores as they germinate, preventing them from infecting plant tissue. Diseases controlled by Cabrio include powdery mildew and downy mildew, as well as Alternaria leaf spot, anthracnose, black leg, Cercospora leaf spot, Rhizoctonia blight, ring spot, rust, white rust, Septoria leaf spot and white leaf spot.

The supplemental label in California covers leafy vegetables, cole crops and leafy greens such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, collards, kale, lettuce, mustard greens and spinach.

Vegetable growers in other states have seen the advantages of better and broad-spectrum disease control. “Cabrio delivers the disease protection vegetable growers need to produce top quality crops and protect yields. It
adds up to a big improvement to a grower’s bottom line,” says Minore.

Cabrio also has a three-day pre-harvest interval for brassica leafy greens and a zero-day pre-harvest interval for leafy vegetables and cole crops which allows harvest flexibility. Good rainfastness is another advantage of Cabrio.
Growers should always use resistance management practices when using fungicides, such as Cabrio. Alternate fungicides with different modes of action and limit the frequency of use in a season.

With sales of €3,354 million in 2004, BASF’s Agricultural Products division is a leader in crop protection and a strong partner to the farming industry providing well-established and innovative fungicides, insecticides
and herbicides. Farmers use these products and services to improve yields and quality of agricultural crops. Other uses include public health, structural/urban pest control, turf and ornamental plants. BASF aims to turn knowledge rapidly into market success. The vision of BASF’s Agricultural Products division is to be the world’s leading innovator, optimizing agricultural production, improving nutrition, and thus enhancing the quality of life for a growing world population.

BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products, agricultural products and fine chemicals to crude oil and natural gas. As a reliable partner to virtually all industries, BASF’s intelligent solutions and high-value products help its customers to be more successful. BASF develops new technologies and uses them to open up additional market opportunities. It combines economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility, thus contributing to a better future. In 2004, BASF had approximately 82,000 employees and posted sales of more than €37 billion. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA), New York (BF), and Zurich (AN).

Always read and follow label directions.
Cabrio is a registered trademark of BASF.