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FROST AIDS HOLD GROWTH IN SUN-DRIED CHILE
P. J. Leyendecker, Jr., Associate Pathologist
Many shipments of New Mexico sun-dried chile, upon reaching market, have
baen found to contain large numbers of moldy pods. Since the mold is frequently
inside the pods, it often cannot be detected by external examination. Nevertheless,
this internal mold constitutes a very real danger to the chile industry of the
state, because shipments of moldy pods are down-graded, giving the entire
production of sun-dried chile from New Mexico an unfavorable reputation.
In 1947* the New Ilexico Agricultural Experiment Station began a study of
the problem. This press bulletin reports some of the preliminary findings from
the study.
Kinds of Mold in Pods
About 20 different fungi (molds) have been isolated from the infested pods.
From 90 percent to 95 percent of the damage, however, appears to come from three
xungi, Alternaria, Fusarium. and Homodendrum. No one of these fungi is solely
responsible for internal mold in any one season, as all three were found causing
damage during each of the 3 years of the study.
Blossom-end rot, a physiological disease, sometimes affects 20 percent to
30 percent of the chile crop. Most of the injured pods are invaded by Alternaria
and Rhyzopus, which accounts for some of the moldy pods in shipments of sun-dried
'chile. The mold on these pods, however, is not concealed as the internal molds
are.
Contamination of Pods
During the growing season, molds were found in only a few sound pods. From
80 percent to 100 percent of the pods that were artificially punctured in the field
Molds (Fungi); molds (fungi) (NAL); frost (NAL); Frost; Hot peppers; hot peppers (NAL);
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No. ZO*/c
FROST AIDS HOLD GROWTH IN SUN-DRIED CHILE
P. J. Leyendecker, Jr., Associate Pathologist
Many shipments of New Mexico sun-dried chile, upon reaching market, have
baen found to contain large numbers of moldy pods. Since the mold is frequently
inside the pods, it often cannot be detected by external examination. Nevertheless,
this internal mold constitutes a very real danger to the chile industry of the
state, because shipments of moldy pods are down-graded, giving the entire
production of sun-dried chile from New Mexico an unfavorable reputation.
In 1947* the New Ilexico Agricultural Experiment Station began a study of
the problem. This press bulletin reports some of the preliminary findings from
the study.
Kinds of Mold in Pods
About 20 different fungi (molds) have been isolated from the infested pods.
From 90 percent to 95 percent of the damage, however, appears to come from three
xungi, Alternaria, Fusarium. and Homodendrum. No one of these fungi is solely
responsible for internal mold in any one season, as all three were found causing
damage during each of the 3 years of the study.
Blossom-end rot, a physiological disease, sometimes affects 20 percent to
30 percent of the chile crop. Most of the injured pods are invaded by Alternaria
and Rhyzopus, which accounts for some of the moldy pods in shipments of sun-dried
'chile. The mold on these pods, however, is not concealed as the internal molds
are.
Contamination of Pods
During the growing season, molds were found in only a few sound pods. From
80 percent to 100 percent of the pods that were artificially punctured in the field
