Seedfork said:
Now these two statements contradict each other, not saying that really matters in the long run, it just shows science is not always...science.
Actually, they don't contradict, what it means is that the fungus overwinters as mycelium (threads of fungus) in fallen leaves (and lesions on canes). Then in the spring this overwintered mycelium produces a new series of spores that splash onto new leaves re-starting the infection cycle. The mycelium is the actual body of the fungus, the spores are the reproductive units it produces. They're not saying that spores survive the winter.
