Mucor piriformis
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Mucor piriformis is a plant pathogen that causes a soft rot of several fruits known as Mucor rot. Infection of its host fruits, such as apple
s and pear
s takes place post-harvest.
USDA ARS Fungal Database
Mucor Rot - post-harvest diseases of apples and pears
Apple
The apple is the pomaceous fruit of the apple tree, species Malus domestica in the rose family . It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits, and the most widely known of the many members of genus Malus that are used by humans. Apple grow on small, deciduous trees that blossom in the spring...
s and pear
Pear
The pear is any of several tree species of genus Pyrus and also the name of the pomaceous fruit of these trees. Several species of pear are valued by humans for their edible fruit, but the fruit of other species is small, hard, and astringent....
s takes place post-harvest.
External links
Index FungorumUSDA ARS Fungal Database
Mucor Rot - post-harvest diseases of apples and pears