This cluster of naturally white-skinned grapes shows initial symptoms of "noble rot" infection, as the white grape berries turn pink. For hundreds of years, the fungus Botrytis cinerea has been key to ...

While Botrytis is the most destructive plant pathogen in grapes, powdery mildew is also a persistent U.S. vineyard threat. Mevalone is a formidable tool to assist growers in their fight against both ...

It’s been a mild and springlike March and that means it’s time for gardening. If you’ve got questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s ...

Despite their bad reputation, mold, yeast, and fungus are responsible for some of the tastiest things in our lives, such as blue cheese, bread, pizza crust, soy sauce, miso, and of course mushrooms ...

A recent study examining how two common types of fungal infection affect the aroma of wine reveals that both bunch rot (Botrytis cinerea) and powdery mildew (Erysiphe necator) do in fact change the ...

One of the icons of the wine lover is ”noble rot,” an oxymoronic term referring to a peculiarity of nature that results in the world`s greatest sweet white wines. Wines affected by noble rot, a mold, ...