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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.

Andup

Terminated

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Frederic W. Anderson (US)

FR
1 record

Amulet

Terminated

Prunus cerasus L. · Sour cherry

Turovtsev Mykola Ivanovych, Turovtseva Valentyna Oleksandrivna,

UA
2 records

Akorn

Active

Corylus avellana L. · Common hazel

Tsybenko Ihor

UA
2 records

ALEXIA

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

IVASCU ANTONIA

RO
1 record

2008

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

PETRE LUDOVICCARDEI EUGEN

RO
2 records

Stromboli

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

PSB Producción Vegetal S.L

2 records

Swiss Red

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Christian de Régibus

1 record

Semiramis

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

PSB Producción Vegetal S.L

2 records

Otelo

Application submitted

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

PSB Producción Vegetal S.L

2 records

Messapia

Terminated

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Pietro Giannoccaro

2 records

Maria Anna

Withdrawn

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

ELVIO BELLINI

2 records

Mareva

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

PSB Producción Vegetal S.L

2 records

Luisella

Application submitted

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

PSB Producción Vegetal S.L

1 record

Manera

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Agroscope (Conthey)

1 record

Maissa

Application submitted

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Daniele Bassi^^^Stefano Foschi

1 record

Diablotina

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

PSB Producción Vegetal S.L

2 records

Esmeralda

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

PSB Producción Vegetal S.L

3 records

Chubby

Application submitted

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

PSB Producción Vegetal S.L

1 record

Cookie

Application submitted

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

PSB Producción Vegetal S.L

1 record

Boa 39

Application submitted

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Daniele Bassi^^^Stefano Foschi

1 record

Dapple Dandy

Active

Prunus x limeixing (J. Y. Zhang & Z. M. Wang) Y. H. Tong & N. H. Xia

Floyd Zaiger

2 records

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