. Fig. 66.—Black rot of quince. tissue. This is the same disease as black rot of the apple (p. 15), which is serious in the eastern part of the country. It is not important in Califor- nia on either apple or quince. Botrjrtis Rot.—The flesh of mature quince fruit is sometimes at- tacked by a fungus, Botrytis cinerecij which causes a brownish, rather firm rot; but the disease is seldom serious. The dirty-gray, spore-dusty fungus grows out on the surface. Brown Rot.—Sclerotinia fructicola and S. laxa, which are better known as fungus parasites on apricot, peach, and other stone fruits, sometimes
. Fig. 66.—Black rot of quince. tissue. This is the same disease as black rot of the apple (p. 15), which is serious in the eastern part of the country. It is not important in Califor- nia on either apple or quince. Botrjrtis Rot.—The flesh of mature quince fruit is sometimes at- tacked by a fungus, Botrytis cinerecij which causes a brownish, rather firm rot; but the disease is seldom serious. The dirty-gray, spore-dusty fungus grows out on the surface. Brown Rot.—Sclerotinia fructicola and S. laxa, which are better known as fungus parasites on apricot, peach, and other stone fruits, sometimes attack the quince and cause a blossom blight and also a fruit rot, as on other hosts. Brown rot is not important on quince.
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