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Each Fruit or Vegetable and Its Characteristic Pathogens 27
B. THE MAIN PATHOGENS OF HARVESTED FRUITS AND
VEGETABLES
The main pathogens of harvested fruits and vegetables, those that
start their penetration in the field on the parent plant, and those that
penetrate during or after the harvest, are listed in Table 1. Parallel to
the pathogens are the disease symptoms and the primary hosts. The
fungi are presented in alphabetical order followed by the bacteria.
Summaries of the postharvest diseases of four specific groups of fruits,
along with notes on their control, are presented in a separate chapter at
the end of the book.
TABLE 1
The main pathogens of harvested fruits and vegetables *
Pathogen Disease Primary Hosts
Acremonium spp.
Alternaria alternata (Fr.)
Keissler
Alternaria alternata (Fr.)
Keissler
Alternaria citri Ell. & Pierce
crown rot banana
fruit rot.
dark spot.
sooty mold
stem-end
rot; black
spot
stem-end
rot
stone and pome fruits.
grapes, papaya, tomato.
pepper, eggplant.
cucumber, melon,
watermelon, squash.
cabbage, cauliflower.
broccoli, corn, pea, bean.
carrot, potato, sweet
potato, onion
avocado, mango, papaya
persimmon
citrus fruits
* The main sources of the information in this Table are: Barkai-Golan,
1981; Dennis, 1983; Bartz and Eckert, 1987; Snowdon, 1990, 1992.
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