Claim · model-written summary
Avocado sunblotch viroid is the exception to fungal causation of most fruit diseases.
- Taxon
- Avocado
Persea americanat0 - Interactor
- avocado sunblotch viroidAvocado sunblotch viroide0pathogen
- Outcome
- most avocado fruit diseases are caused by fungie0
Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageSecond interactorSecond interactor roleTreatmentComparatorSettingDirectionValueQualifier
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“Avocado”
e0“Apart from avocado sunblotch viroid (ASBVd), most avocado fruit diseases are caused by fungi”
Title
Avocado diseases affecting fruit quality
Kerry R. Everett CABI Reviews 2020. doi:10.1079/pavsnnr202015016
Other claims from this paper (9)
- Observation Some fungal infections produce visible symptoms and unmarketable fruit.
- Observation Symptomless orchard infections develop into rots during storage, transport and ripening.
- Observation Most postharvest pathogens enter through both fruit body and stem-end wound; a few only through the stem-end wound.
- Observation Geographic distribution of rot fungi varies, possibly with environment and quarantine.
- Intervention effect Orchard fungicides can reduce fungal rots.
- Intervention effect Removing canopy inoculum can reduce fungal rots.
- Intervention effect Maintaining high calcium in fruit flesh can reduce fungal rots.
- Recommendation Careful postharvest handling and prompt sale can reduce fungal rots.
- Intervention effect Some postharvest fungicides can be effective.