Etiology of fruitlet core rot of pineapple in Queensland

Abstract

Penicilliwn funiculoswn and Fusarium monilifonne were shown to be the most common organisms associated with pineapple fruitlet core rot of pineapple in Queensland. Their role as wound parasites of the fruit was established.
The stage of maturity of the fruit at the time of inoculation did not affect the incidence of the disease in the ripe fruit.