Eleven Alternaria alternata strains isolated from Red Delicious apples in cold storage in
Argentina, were tested for alternariol and alternariol methyl ether production in laboratory …

Alternaria core rot is a major postharvest disease of apple fruit in several countries of the
world, including Greece. The study was conducted aiming to identify the disease causal …

Some Alternaria species are able to produce plant pathogenic as well as toxic metabolites.
In both agriculture and the food industry it is important know if toxigenic Alternaria are …

Large amounts of tomato fruits and derived products are produced in Argentina and may be
contaminated by Alternaria toxins. Limited information is available on the genetic variability …

Blueberries are traditionally consumed in North America, some European countries and
Japan. In Argentina, the blueberry crop is profitable because production starts in November …

Alternaria species have the ability to produce a variety of secondary metabolite, which plays
important roles in food safety. Argentina is the second largest exporter of fresh and …

Sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum) is an important crop cultivated worldwide, with Argentina
being one of the major producers in South America. The fruit is susceptible to several fungal …

Alternaria alternata strain 8442-3 was inoculated into tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum
Mill.) and Red Delicious cultivar apples (Malus domestica Borkh.). Half of the lots of each …

Apple is a major crop in Argentina where 50% of the production is derived to by-products.
Industries process either recently harvested apples or fruit stored for up to 9 months. This …

Alternaria, one of the most mycotoxigenic genus commonly found in wine grapes, could
represent a high risk for wine consumer's health. The aims of this work were to identify the …