Abstract
The acerola crop (Malpighia glabra) is in expansion by range of products and by-products due to the high levels of vitamin C contained in its fruit. In the Nova Alta Paulista region, the town Junqueirópolis is the largest producer of acerola of São Paulo state, and most of its production is destined to the external market. The acerolas are being affected by diseases: spot target (Corynesp…