Predicting and Managing Gray Mold Rot of Pear in Oregon

Robert A. Spotts and Steve Castagnoli
EM 9001 | Published January 2010, Reviewed 2023

Summary

This publication describes gray mold disease symptoms and the disease cycle and outlines a model that can help pear packers predict the relative risk of gray mold development in stored fruit before the fruit is placed in cold storage.

About the authors

Robert A. Spotts
Professor emeritus
Mid-Columbia Agricultural Research and Extension Center

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