The Plant Pathology Journal

The Korean Society of Plant Pathology (한국식물병리학회)
권호 표지
DOI QR코드

DOI QR Code

Botrysphaeria dothidea, the Causal Organism of Ripe Rot of Kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa) in Korea

  • Koh, Young-Jin (Department of Applied Biology, Sunchon National University) ;
  • Lee, Jae-Goon (Central Research Institute, Kyungnong Corporation) ;
  • Lee, Dong-Hyun (Department of Applied Biology, Sunchon National University) ;
  • Hur, Jae-Seoun (Department of Environmental Education, Sunchon National University)
  • Published : 2003.10.01
Download PDF
⟨ Previous Next ⟩

Abstract

Ripe rot was commonly found in overripe kiwifruits (Actinidia deliciosa) during a disease survey conducted in Jeju and Jeonnam provinces in Korea in 1999. While the disease did not manifest any clear external symptoms on kiwifruits, it caused portion of the fruit surface to collapse. Watersoaked flesh tissue could be seen on the sunken part when the skin of the collapsed portion was peeled off. The milky internal symptom with dark green margin developed concentrically as the fruit ripened. A species of Botryosphaeria was consistently isolated from lesions showing typical symptoms of ripe rot on kiwifruit, and its pathogenicity was confirmed by artificial inoculation test on healthy kiwifruits. The fungus was also pathogenic to apple and pear. The mycological characteristics of the fungus were consistent with those of Botryosphaeria dothidea. This is the first report on the detailed mycological characteristics of the causal organism of post-harvest ripe rot of kiwifruit in Korea.

Keywords

References

  1. Beraha, L. 1970. Stem-end rot of Chinese gooseberry (Actinidia chinensis) on the market. Plant Dis. Rep. 54:422-423
  2. Chung, B. M. 1997. Occurrence ofkiwifruit ripe rot by Phomopsis sp. and its chemical control. MS Thesis. Gyeongsang National University. 23p
  3. Hawthorne, B. T.,Rees-George, J. and Samuels, G. J. 1982. Fungi associated with leaf spots and post-harvest fruit rots of 'kiwifruit' (Actinidia chinensis) in New Zealand. New Zealand J. Botany 20:143-150 https://doi.org/10.1080/0028825X.1982.10428835
  4. Kim, S. H., Kim, D. G. and Lee, J. T. 2003. Canker ofpomergranate (Punica granatum) caused by Botryosphaeria dothidea. Res. Plant Dis. 9: 18-20 https://doi.org/10.5423/RPD.2003.9.1.018
  5. Koh, Y. J. 1995. Economically important diseases of kiwifruit. Plant Dis. Agric. 1:3-13
  6. Lee, D. H., Hong, E. K., Lee, J. H. and Koh, Y. J. 1998. Fruit rot of kiwifruit caused by Botryosphaeria sp. Proc. Recent Res. Trends of Plant Pathol. 36p.
  7. Lee, J. G., Lee, D. H., Park, S. Y., Hur, J.-S. and Koh, Y. J. 2001 First report of Diaporthe actinideae, the causal organism of stem-end rot of kiwifruit in Korea. Plant Pathol. J. 17:110-113
  8. Park, S. Y., Lee, D. H., Chung, H. J., Cha, B. J. and Koh, Y. J. 1994. Fruit rot ofkiwifruit caused by Phomopsis sp. Korean J. Plant Pathol. News 5:71
  9. Pennycook, S. R. 1981. Ripe rot of kiwifruit caused by Botryosphaeria dothidea. Orchardist of New Zealand 54:392-394
  10. Pennycook, S. R. 1985. Fungal fruit rots of Actinidia deliciosa (kiwifruit). New Zealand J Exp. Agric. 13:289-299 https://doi.org/10.1080/03015521.1985.10426097
  11. Punithalingam, E. and Holliday, P. 1973. Botryosphaeria ribis. CMf descriptions ofpathogenic Fungi and Bacteria No. 395. Commonwealth Mycological Institute, Kew, Surrey, England
  12. Ryu, H. Y., Lee, Y. H., Cho, W. D., Kim, W. G., Myung, I. S. and Jin, K. S. 1993. Compendium of Fruit Tree Diseases with Colour Plates. Rural Development Administration, Suweon, Korea. 286p
  13. Sommer, N. F. and Beraha, L. 1975. Diaporthe actinidiae, a new species causing stem-end rot of Chinese gooseberry fruits. Mycologia 67:650-653 https://doi.org/10.2307/3758400
  14. The Korean Society of Plant Pathology. 1998. List of Plant Diseases in Korea. 3rd ed. Suweon, Korea. 166p
  15. Yi, J. H. and Lee, D. H. 1998. Mycological characteristics and pathogenicity of Phomopsis mali causing fruit decays of Japanese apricot, apple and kiwifruit. Korean J. Plant Pathol. 14:109-114

Cited by

  1. Postharvest fruit rots of kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa) in Korea vol.33, pp.3, 2005, https://doi.org/10.1080/01140671.2005.9514363
  2. Optimum Spray Program of Preventive Fungicides for the Control of Postharvest Fruit Rots of Kiwifruit vol.9, pp.4, 2003, https://doi.org/10.5423/RPD.2003.9.4.205
  3. Effect of Ripening Temperatures on Incidences of Postharvest Fruit Rots of Kiwifruits vol.9, pp.4, 2003, https://doi.org/10.5423/RPD.2003.9.4.201
  4. Optimal Spray Time, Interval and Number of Preventive Fungicides for the Control of Fruit Rots of Green and Gold Kiwifruit Cultivars vol.19, pp.1, 2013, https://doi.org/10.5423/RPD.2013.19.1.001
  5. Incidence Rates of Postharvest Fruit Rots and Detection Rates of Their Pathogens on New Kiwifruit Cultivars Bred in Korea vol.24, pp.5, 2011, https://doi.org/10.7732/kjpr.2011.24.5.599
  6. Fruit stem blight on kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis) in China vol.35, pp.3, 2013, https://doi.org/10.1080/07060661.2013.819378
  7. First Report of Botryosphaeria dothidea Causing Sweet Osmanthus Leaf Dieback in China vol.9, pp.6, 2010, https://doi.org/10.1016/S1671-2927(09)60163-2
  8. Incidences and Causal Agents of Postharvest Fruit Rots in Kiwifruits in Korea vol.9, pp.4, 2003, https://doi.org/10.5423/RPD.2003.9.4.196