Tomato Leaf Spots: Fungal Diseases and Resistant Varieties

Likely Diseases

Rust‑colored spots starting low, spreading up, wilting = Verticillium wilt, Fusarium wilt, or anthracnose — all soil‑borne fungi.

Rotate tomatoes to new bed/area (3‑year cycle).
Plant resistant hybrids: 'Big Beef', 'Parks Whopper', 'Better Boy', 'Celebrity' (V, F, N, T, A resistance).
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