Also known as grey mold or the Noble Rot (viniculture). A fungal disease that is promoted by cool, moist weather. Symptoms appear as water soaked, blighted areas on flowers, stems or leaves with a mol [..]

A fungal disease promoted by cool, moist weather. Also known as gray mold or fruit rot.

 a beneficial mold that pierces the skin of grapes and causes dehydration, resulting in natural grape juice exceptionally high in sugar.  Botrytis is largely responsible for the world’s finest dessert [..]

 (bow-try-tus) – contaminant, parasitic on plants and fruits.  Rarely involved in human infection, but it is reported to be allergenic.

A mitosporic Leotiales fungal genus of Plant pathogens. It has teleomorphs in the genus Botryotina.

A mitosporic Leotiales fungal genus of plant pathogens. It has teleomorphs in the genus Botryotina.

A fungal disease promoted by cool, moist weather. Also known as gray mold or fruit rot.

A fungus to which grapes are prone. Often it is bad news in the vineyard where it destroys grapes, but in a few places conditions allow it to develop beneficially as “Noble Rot”. Botrytis draws the wa [..]

My favorite Latin word. “Botrytis Cinerea”, sometimes called the “Noble Rot”, is a  mold or fungus that attacks grapes which grow in humid areas. Botrytis results in shriveled, molded grapes, and wine [..]