GotaBlanca 500 Proves Effective in Strawberry Field Trial at University of Florida
Field trial carried out by the University of Florida showed high efficacy in controlling a dangerous pathogen in field strawberries
Costa Rica, 19th Aug 2026 — ClearLeaf, a Costa Rican company with proven success in formulating non-toxic agricultural products to protect important crops, today announced that its non-toxic fungi bactericide, GotaBlanca, proved highly effective in controlling the devastating Pestalotia leaf spot and fruit rot diseases in field strawberries in a trial conducted by the University of Florida’s Gulf Coast Research and Education Center.
UF researchers designed the study to identify fungicide alternatives to control Neopestalotiopsis, the causal agent of this aggressive and rapidly emerging disease that have pushed growers to their limits in Florida and other grow...
