Blue Mold of Persimmon (Diospyros kaki) Caused by Penicillium crustosum

A severe fruit rot of Persimmon (Diospyros kaki cv: Fuyu) was occurred during the storage and transport that infected with blue mold in Sweet Persimmon Experiment Station, Gyeongsangnam-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services, Korea. Fruit surfaces were infected with the fungus first and the colonized fungus formed mycelial mats. From the point of infection, fruits become collapsed and mostly ruptured. The pathogenic fungus from infected fruits was isolated and cultured on PDA. Colony color of the fungus was white at frist than became green on Malt Extract Agar and Czapek Yeast Extract Agar. Conidia were ellipsoid subglobose and 2.6${\sim}$3.8 ${\times}$ 2.4${\sim}$3.8 ${\mu}m$ in size. Stipes were 86${\sim}$320 ${\times}$ 2.8${\sim}$4.3 ${\mu}m$ in size. Rami were 7.5${\sim}$32.6 ${\times}$ 2.6${\sim}$4.2 ${\mu}m$ in size, Ramuli were 12.4${\sim}$14.8 ${\times}$ 3.2${\sim}$3.8 ${\mu}m$ in size, Metulae were 8.9${\sim}$13.6 ${\times}$ 2.8${\sim}$4.6 ${\mu}m$ in size. Phialides were ampulliform, 8.2${\sim}$12.4 ${\times}$ 2.3${\sim}$3.6 ${\mu}m$ in size. Based on the cultural and mycological characteristics and pathogenecity test on host plants, the fungus was identified as s, This is the first report on the blue mold of Persimmon (Diospyros kaki) caused by P. crustosum in Korea.

Penicillium crustosum에 의한 감 푸른곰팡이병 발생

저장 및 유통중인 과실이 약간 함몰되면서 부패되고 그위에 푸른곰팡이가 심하게 발생하였다. MEA배지에서 균총의 색깔은 처음 흰색에서 푸른색을 띄며 분생포자를 아주 많이 형성하였다. 분생포자의 모양은 타원형 또는 아구형이고 크기가 2.6${\sim}$3.8${\times}$2.4${\sim}$3.8 ${\mu}m$이었다. 분생포자병은 균사표면으로부터 형성되고, Stipes의 크기가 86${\sim}$320${\times}$2.8${\sim}$4.3 ${\mu}m$로 가늘고 길며, Rami의 크기가 7.5${\sim}$32.6${\times}$2.6${\sim}$4.2 ${\mu}m$, Ramuli의 크기가 12.4${\sim}$14.8${\times}$3.2${\sim}$3.8 ${\mu}m$, Matulae의 크기는 8.9${\sim}$13.6${\times}$2.8${\sim}$4.6 ${\mu}m$이고, Phialide는 침상이고 크기가 8.2${\sim}$12.4${\times}$2.3${\sim}$3.6 ${\mu}m$이었다. 균사생육적온은 $25^{\circ}C$였다. 분리된 병원균을 건전한 감에 접종한 결과 동일한 병원성을 나타내었다. 이상의 결과로 이 병을 Penicillium crustosum에 의한 감 푸른곰팡이 병으로 명명할 것을 제안한다.