Strawberries can suffer from a disease called gray mold, also known as Botrytis fruit rot. The berries start showing symptoms when they flower. The petals and flowering stems turn brown and the ...

IN recent years, losses in glasshouse tomato crops caused by Botrytis cinerea Pers. have become serious in New Zealand. This is particularly true of crops treated with fruit-setting hormones ...

It is also known as Botrytis fruit rot. This fungal disease thrives in humid conditions and poor air circulation. It often affects berries touching the soil or other infected ones.

Botrytis fungus usually enters grapes through broken skin. In some white wine grapes, the infection can create delicious dessert wines, but for red wine grapes, it's nothing but rot.

Botrytis fruit rot is a widespread fruit disease. Affected fruit becomes light brown. The disease germinates in the spring and infects bloom parts, then moves into the fruit and may rot it ...

However, cultural practices are the best way to control Botrytis fruit rot in home gardens. Q: There are small, ... The flavor of most fruits and vegetables is influenced by weather conditions.

Stop the rot. By Andrea Graves. 18 ... fruit. When sprayed on flowers and young grapes, the fungus stops Botrytis from getting a foothold, says Philip Elmer, who led the team based at government ...

Sonoma County winegrowers scramble in rain aftermath to protect against rot. ... sending growers out in the aftermath to take action against mold that could lead to mildew and botrytis, or fruit rot.

Discover the fascinating world of 'noble rot' in wine-making and the unique chromosome distribution in Botrytis and ...