Postharvest Rot of Pomegranate Fruit in Southern Italy: Characterization of the Main Pathogens.

ABSTRACT: Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is an emerging crop in Italy and particularly in southern regions, such as Apulia, Basilicata, and Sicily, due to favorable climatic conditions. The crop is affected by several pathogenic fungi, primarily in the field, but also during postharvest phases. The most important postharvest fungal diseases in pomegranate are gray and blue molds, black heart and black spot, anthracnose, dry rot, and various soft rots. The limited number of fungicides allowed for treatment in the field and the lack of postharvest fungicides make it difficult to control latent, quiescent, and incipient fungal infections. Symptomatic pomegranates from southern Italy were sampled and isolated fungi were morphologically and molecularly characterized. The data obtained revealed t

SUBMITTER: Mincuzzi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9143415 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature