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Diseases

Moniliasis (fruit rot)

Monilinia

Moniliasis is a complex fungal disease of fruit crops, manifesting as spring blossom and twig blight or summer fruit rot. The infection causes significant crop damage, leading to browning, wilting of plant parts, and fruit decay.

Mentioned in descriptions 2 310 varieties reference book.

The disease is caused by fungi of the genus Monilinia, which manifest in two main forms. Blossom blight is characterized by the sudden browning and wilting of inflorescences, leaves, and young shoots, creating a 'scorched' tree effect. Fruit rot appears on fruits as rapidly expanding brown spots with softening of the flesh and the formation of concentric grayish-yellow sporulation cushions.

The development of the disease depends directly on weather conditions and the presence of entry points for the infection. Blossom blight progresses during cool, wet weather during flowering, while fruit rot develops under high humidity and warm temperatures. Infection is facilitated by mechanical tissue damage, damage from insects, or other diseases.

Cultivar resistance is evaluated during official state trials by systematically recording the proportion of affected fruits under field conditions. Resistant cultivars possess structural features such as dense skin, high pulp acidity, or the depth of the stalk cavity, which hinder the pathogen's penetration into plant tissues.

Sources10

Breakdown by crop

Monilia brown rot of sweet cherry 121 Monilinia fruit rot — Sour cherry 114 Apricot Monilinia 98 Plum Monilinia Rot 89 Apple Moniliosis 79 Peach Monilinia Rot 75 Pear Brown Rot 35 Moniliosis (fruit rot) — Common Hazel 17 Monilinia blossom blight of almond 16 Moniliosis (Brown Rot) — Japanese Plum 12 Blueberry Mummy Berry 10 Apple Moniliosis 6 Monilinia fruit rot of American plum 5 Monilinia fruit rot — strawberry 5 Raspberry Monilinia 4 Monilinia blight of Vaccinium 3

Found in these crops

Sweet cherry 133 Sour cherry 127 Apricot 112 European plum 103 Apple 88 Peach 88 European pear 40 Almond 18 Common hazel 17 Field pumpkin 14 Japanese plum 13 Red raspberry 12

Varieties that feature this in their description

Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.

Amitar

Active

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

EE
3 records

Achat

Active

Prunus cerasus L. · Sour cherry

DE
4 records

Andreea

Active

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

RO
2 records

Avalon Pride

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

NL
4 records

Aprimira

Active

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

DE
4 records

AMARIEGA

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

ES
2 records

Yumyeong

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

2 records

Orangered

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

3 records

Picantili

Active

Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D. A. Webb · Almond

2 records

FERROVIA

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

3 records

Lena

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

3 records

Garden Bing

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

2 records

Drake

Active

Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D. A. Webb · Almond

3 records

BLUEJAY

Active

Vaccinium L. · Bilberry

2 records

Ferrastar

Active

Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D. A. Webb · Almond

2 records

Bish

Active

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

2 records

Požegača

Active

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

SI
4 records

VELTE

Terminated

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

Rudolfs Dumbravs

LV
1 record

Skierka

Terminated

Prunus cerasus L. · Sour cherry

Instytut Sadownictwa i Kwiaciarstwa im. Szczepana Pieniążka

PL
2 records

Topstar Plus

Active

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

JACOB HELMUT DR.

2 records

ASFNBF0471

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Arsene Maillard Laurence Maillard

2 records

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