California strawberry growers have a new labeled fungicide in time for spring planting.

BASF was granted a label by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation for Cevya, a Group 3 fungicide labeled for strawberries, grapes, pome and stone fruit, and tree nuts. It addresses a host of diseases, including Alternaria, Botryosphaeria, brown rot, shothole and others.

Cevya is labeled for ground and aerial applications.

According to a statement from BASF, Cevya fungicide is the only new DMI chemistry in more than two decades. It is said to contain a longer residual and increased flexibility in application.

More information on Cevya can be found online.