Soft Watery Rot of Guava
Rhizopus/Choanephora spp.
Guavafungal
A fast-spreading postharvest rot affecting ripe or wounded fruit.
Symptoms
Soft, watery, rapidly spreading rot in ripe or wounded fruit.
Favorable conditions
- •Wounds from harvest and handling
- •Warm, humid storage conditions
Management
- 1Handle fruit carefully at harvest to avoid wounds
- 2Cool fruit promptly
- 3Practice good field and packing sanitation
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