BASF launched 3 new fungicides for grapes in Chile

The multinational BASF presented the Melyra and Cevya fungicides and the Serifel biofungicide to the Chilean table grape market.

Table grapes are a crop of great importance in the Chilean and international markets, with the country being one of the leading exporters of the fruit in the southern hemisphere.

Disease control involves, among other things, the use of molecules with high control efficacy, wide tolerances, and a regulatory profile following the regulations of the most demanding grape destination markets.

Melyra and Cevya are part of the Revysol family, BASF's new fungal molecule designed for managing complex diseases, including resistant plant pathogens.

Revysol is an active ingredient that differs from other demethylation inhibitors (DMIs) in the market, as its formulation is the first isopropanol-azole, with unique chemistry that helps ensure excellent binding capacity and adaptability through its flexibility.

″This effect provides exceptional control, even in strains of plant pathogens that have reduced sensitivity to DMIs. In addition, it has an environmentally friendly toxicological profile, which, together with its technical attributes, makes it a fundamental piece in grapevine disease programs," BASF explained.

Melyra is a mixture of Revysol and pyraclostrobin, and it contributes to the control of powdery mildew during the budding period, even under very high disease pressure.

Additionally, it provides a favorable physiological effect to plant tissue, minimizing damage from cold events.

Cevya contributes effectively to the control of powdery mildew and botrytis during the flowering of the vines. It contributes to the construction of a control program that is sustainable over time that contributes to the rotation of the different modes of action, avoiding or slowing down the emergence of fungal-resistant strains.

Serifel is BASF's first biological fungicide for table grapes, based on Bacillus amyloliquefaciens.

Its high bacillus concentration stands out, making it highly effective against botrytis and acid rot, at low doses per hectare.

With this new generation of fungicides, BASF affirms, "it strengthens its palette of solutions for table grapes and continues with its commitment to deliver innovation, creating chemistry for a sustainable future, thus helping to protect the cultivation of table grapes and the success of their farmers."

(Editing by Leonardo Gottems, reporter for AgroPages)