Disease status Other hosts Varietal susceptibility Distribution Symptoms and recognition Other problems that may be confused with mouldy core Disease cycle and epidemiology Disease monitoring and forecasting Cultural control Biological control Chemical …
Mouldy core is an internal dry rot of certain apple cultivars, especially Cameo and Bramley’s Seedling. The average incidence in 2007/8 of mouldy core in Cameo was around 10%. The main problem with mouldy core is that it develops inside the apple, often …
Mouldy core can be caused by a range of different fungi including Alternaria, Stemphylium, Cladosporium, Epicoccum and Fusarium. These are commonly occurring saprophytic fungi that readily colonise decaying plant material. Their distribution is …
Apple varieties susceptible to mouldy core generally have an open sinus extending from the calyx into the core that allows saprophytic fungi colonising senescing flower parts to enter the core region. Many varieties of apples are affected worldwide …
Widespread and common in UK apple orchards where susceptible varieties are grown. The problem has been recorded in the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and The …
Mouldy core is an internal dry rot of certain apple varieties. External symptoms are rare but fruit may colour and fall prematurely. The problem is characterised by the growth of fungus mycelium within the apple core, initially without invading the apple …
The only visible symptom in the orchard is fruit may colour and fall prematurely. Such symptoms may also be caused by physical damage to the fruit such as bird pecks and also insect damage particularly that caused by codling …
Apple varieties susceptible to mouldy core generally have an open sinus extending from the calyx into the core. Flower parts are rapidly colonised by a range of saprophytic fungi as they start to senesce and the open sinus allows these fungi to enter the …
As there are generally no external symptoms, orchard monitoring to assist in decisions on fungicide timing are not practical. Wet weather during blossom encourages colonisation of flower parts by fungi and can increase the risk of mouldy core. Assessing …
Orchard training and pruning should allow good airflow and light penentration and allow trees to dry rapidly and reduce the risk of mouldy core. At harvest apples that are riper than usual should not be picked as these have a high chance of having mouldy …
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