Produce such as pear fruits are prone to post-harvest diseases caused by fungi or
bacteria and can occur at any stage from harvest to consumption. Such organisms
may cause soft spots or light brown lesions on fruit and this may lead to advanced
fungal invasion, which is clearly seen by a variety of coloured mouldy growths on
fruit. Fungal pathogens cause premature fruit spoilage of ‘Bambinella’, known as
Maltese June Pear, a fruit endemic to the Maltese Islands.peer-reviewe
