Apple fruits (Malus x domestica) and the pathogen Colletotrichum: Insights in fruit susceptibility changes during a postharvest ripening setting KU Leuven
A major challenge in fruit production nowadays is to limit losses due to postharvest diseases. Despite optimized storage conditions and the application of fungicides, postharvest fungal pathogens are still responsible for considerable losses. The postharvest pathogen Colletotrichum is a recent problem on apple fruits and information is still limited. This pathogen is not visible at harvest due to a quiescent phase. It is only during storage and ...