Occurrence and Characterization of Penicillium Species Isolated from Post-Harvest Apples in Lebanon.

ABSTRACT: The apple is one of the most important fruit tree crops in the Mediterranean region. Lebanon, in particular, is among the top apple producer countries in the Middle East; however, recently, several types of damage, particularly rot symptoms, have been detected on fruits in cold storage. This study aims to identify the causal agents of apple decay in Lebanese post-harvest facilities and characterize a set of 39 representative strains of the toxigenic fungus Penicillium. The results demonstrated that blue mould was the most frequent fungal disease associated with apples showing symptoms of decay after 3-4 months of storage at 0 °C, with an average frequency of 76.5% and 80.6% on cv. Red and cv. Golden Delicious apples, respectively. The morphological identification and phylogenetic analysis

SUBMITTER: Habib W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8537683 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature