Postharvest fungal rots of sapote mamey Pouteria sapota (Jacq.) H.E. Moore & stearn

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Abstract

Sapote mamey is an important tropical fruit of Mexico. However during the harvest season high incidence of postharvest fungi are present. Isolations of infected fruit in 1998 and 1999 indicated Pestalotia and Botryodiplodia as the main postharvest fungi. Percentage infection significantly varied according to harvest date for both 1998 and 1999. In 1988 percentage infection decreased from 65% to 20% as fruit ripening increased while in 1999 fruit infection varied from 100% to 10%. Infection caused by Botryodiplodia was more frequent.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)197-200
Number of pages4
JournalPostharvest Biology and Technology
Volume24
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2002

Keywords

  • Botryodiplodia
  • Calocarpum mammosum (Jacq.)
  • Calocarpum sapota (Jacq.)
  • Pestalotia
  • Sapote-mamey

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