Brown rot: Monilinia spp. Monilinia fructicola is the common cause of brown rot disease seen in several stone fruit (cherry, apricot, peach, nectarine, plum)

Title: Brown rot: Monilinia spp. Monilinia fructicola is the common cause of brown rot disease seen in several stone fruit (cherry, apricot, peach, nectarine, plum). Crop loss from this disease can occur pre-harvest, but it is also a major cause of fruit spoilage in transit or at market. As an airborne and widespread pathogen, once it is present in the orchard continual management is essential.