First Report of Rhizopus oryzae as a Postharvest Pathogen of Sweet Potato in Korea
2012
Kwon, J.H., Gyeongsangnam-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services, Jinju, Republic of Korea | Kim, M.K., Gyeongsangnam-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services, Jinju, Republic of Korea | Choi, O.H., Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea | Kim, J.W., Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea
Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas Lam.), an important root vegetable, in cultivated widely in Korea because of its starchy, dietary fiber, beta carotene, and sweet tasting tuberous roots. The most common and serious postharvest diseases of sweet potatoes are soft rots, caused by Rhizopus spp. (Agrios, 2005). During November 2010, sweet potatoes were collected from commercial markets in Jinju, Korea. After 1 month storage at room temperature and high humidity, morphologically distinct Rhizopus sp. was observed on soft rot symptoms of sweet potato (Fig. 1A and B).
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