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HORTICULTURAE
Volume 8, Issue 4, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/horticulturae8040323
Keywords
fungi and oomycete; diseases; dragon fruits; guava; passionfruit; lychee; longan; mangosteen; durian; rambutan
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Minor tropical fruit crops, such as dragon fruit, guava, passionfruit, lychee, and others, are grown on a small scale and provide income to smallholder farmers. However, these crops are susceptible to fungal and oomycete diseases, which can negatively impact yield and quality.
Minor tropical fruits are grown on a small scale and provide income to smallholder farmers. The cultivation of these fruit crops indirectly contributes to the economy of producing countries as well as to food and crop security. Dragon fruits, guava, passionfruit, lychee, longan, mangosteen, durian, and rambutan are common minor fruit crops. In recent years, the international trade of some of these minor tropical fruits, particularly dragon fruit, passionfruit, guava, and lychee, has increased due to their nutritional value, with various health benefits. Similar to other crops, minor fruit crops are susceptible to fungal and oomycete diseases. These diseases negatively affect the yield and quality of fruit crops, leading to substantial losses. In this context, the knowledge of disease types and causal pathogens is fundamental to develop suitable disease management practices in the field as well as appropriate post-harvest treatments.
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