''Mucor piriformis'' is a

plant pathogen Plant diseases are diseases in plants caused by pathogens (infectious organisms) and environmental conditions (physiological factors). Organisms that cause infectious disease include fungi, oomycetes, bacteria, viruses, viroids, virus-like orga ...

that causes a soft rot of several fruits known as Mucor rot. Infection of its host fruits, such as

apple An apple is a round, edible fruit produced by an apple tree (''Malus'' spp.). Fruit trees of the orchard or domestic apple (''Malus domestica''), the most widely grown in the genus, are agriculture, cultivated worldwide. The tree originated ...

s and

pear Pears are fruits produced and consumed around the world, growing on a tree and harvested in late summer into mid-autumn. The pear tree and shrub are a species of genus ''Pyrus'' , in the Family (biology), family Rosaceae, bearing the Pome, po ...

s, takes place post-harvest. The fungi can also infect

citrus ''Citrus'' is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs in the family Rutaceae. Plants in the genus produce citrus fruits, including important crops such as oranges, mandarins, lemons, grapefruits, pomelos, and limes. ''Citrus'' is nativ ...

fruits.

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Index FungorumUSDA ARS Fungal DatabaseMucor Rot - post-harvest diseases of apples and pears
Mucoraceae Fungal plant pathogens and diseases Apple tree diseases Pear tree diseases Fungi described in 1772 Fungus species {{fungus-plant-disease-stub