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Just as your fruits are beginning to ripen, grey mould (a fungus called botrytis) can ruin them. Small brown spots form on the skin, then spread over the whole fruit, turning it soft and brown. As the fruit deteriorates, a fuzzy grey layer of mould

time i have treated my gooseberry bushes for fungus as recommended by the instructions on the bottle my question now is "are the fruit now edible when they finally mature " or do i need to destroy the affected fruit?

raspberriesEnjoy a long raspberry seasonTreating grey mould on soft fruitsDealing with raspberry nutrient deficiency

problems affecting fruit bushes and treesGrey mould on soft fruitsApple sooty blotchPeach leaf curlBrown rot on apples, pears and plums

's more prone to infection. Spray with myclobutanil.marrows, courgettes, pumpkins, squashsummer, autumn, winterCommon fruit and veg problemsTomato blightGooseberry mildewGrey mould on soft fruitsSooty mould

Courgette rotCarrot flyGrey mould on soft fruitsBlossom end rot on tomato plants

with myclobutanil or sulphur. Always check the label first if you're using these products on edible crops.shrubssummerMore common fungal infections Gooseberry mildewTomato leaf mouldMildew on cucurbitsGrey mould on soft fruits

.AdamTo help rooting, use a soil mix of three parts compost to one part sand.More advice on growing fruitGrow early strawberriesProtecting strawberriesTackle grey mould on soft fruitsMonty Don's favourite fruit varieties

Monty's video advice on growing summer fruiting raspberriesTreating grey mould on soft fruitsEnjoying a long season of raspberries

bin? Lainey - not really, it will slow down the compost production.I compost it separately - keep it wet for a year, to let the wood shavings rot down a little. I then use it as a mulch round my apple trees and soft fruit. Keeps the weeds at bay