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The study aims to identify the causative agent of strawberry fruit rot and analyze its genome to inform control measures.

April 19, 2026Journal of FungiOpen Access

Emergence of Postharvest Strawberry Fruit Rot Caused by Penicillium citrinum in China and Its Whole-Genome Sequencing

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Emergence of postharvest fruit rot caused by Penicillium citrinum in strawberries indicates a need for control strategies.

The study aims to identify the causative agent of strawberry fruit rot and analyze its genome to inform control measures.
Isolated and identified pathogenic fungus CM-RB5 from diseased strawberries
Conducted morphological and molecular analyses for accurate identification
Performed whole-genome sequencing using Illumina MiSeq II and PacBio RS III platforms
Analyzed genomic data to determine sequence length and GC content
CM-RB5 identified as Penicillium citrinum, the first report for this pathogen in strawberries
Genome length of P. citrinum CM-RB5 is 32,053,718 bp with a GC content of 46.41%
P. citrinum CM-RB5 produces ochratoxin and citrinin, potential harmful toxins for consumers

Yan et al. (2026) studied this question.

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