Plum pox Plum pox Plum pox, also known as sharka, is the most devastating viral disease of stone fruit from the genus "Prunus". The disease is caused by the plum pox virus (PPV), and the different strains may infect a variety of stone fruit species including peaches, apricots, plums, nectarine, almonds, and sweet and tart cherries. Wild and ornamental species of "Prunus" may also become infected by some strains of the virus. The virus is transmitted by aphids and by the transfer of infected plant material to new locations. Plum pox poses no danger to consumers, but it can ruin the marketability
Plum (color) article and paler than the color of an actual plum. Displayed at right is the color Persian plum from the Xona.com Color List. This is the color traditionally called prune because it is a representation of the average color of prunes. "Prune" is the French word for "plum", but in English the name "prune" is applied to "dried plums". This color is a representation of the color of cooked dried plums (prunes). The first recorded use of "prune" as a color name in English was in 1789. Plum (color) Plum is a purple color with a brownish-gray tinge, like that