brown rot

American  

noun

Plant Pathology.

1. any plant disease, especially of apples, peaches, plums, and cherries, characterized by browning and decay of tissues, caused by various fungi and bacteria.

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brown rot British  

noun

1. a disease of apples, peaches, etc, caused by fungi of the genus Sclerotinia and characterized by yellowish-brown masses of spores on the plant surface

2. decay of timber caused by the action of fungi on the cellulose

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brown rot Scientific  

1. Any of several plant diseases, especially a disease of peach, plum, cherry, and related plants, caused by an ascomycete fungus and characterized by wilting and browning of the flowers and leaves and rotting of the fruits.

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Etymology

Origin of brown rot

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

They're also susceptible to diseases like brown rot, which can be triggered after heavy storms.

From Salon • Nov. 21, 2024

In the early 1900s, large quantities of fruit were condemned and discarded when market inspectors found entire car lots infected with brown rot, a fungal disease that can devastate stone fruit crops.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2023

Abnormally hot, wet summers also require peach growers to be more vigilant against brown rot and fruit cracking.

From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 2021

The online class from 12:30-2:15 p.m. will cover identification of blossom brown rot, bacterial canker, cherry mottle leaf, shothole, cherry bark tortrix and tent caterpillar.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2021

The brown rot of plum is without doubt one of the important limiting factors in plum-growing in Minnesota.

From Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 by Latham, A. W.