Fungal Infection in Some Infected Solanaceous Vegetable Fruit at Jabalpur during Storage in Different Seasons

Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum), Potato (Solanum tuberosum), Brinjal (Solanum melongena) and Chilli (Capsicum annum) are important and valuable food commodities. During storage the food commodities are spoiled by both biotic and abiotic agents amongst whom fungi play important role. In the present study mycoflora of Lycopersicon esculentum, Solanum tuberosum, Solanum melongena and Capsicum annum were studied using blotter method, dilution method, Agar plate method, and direct slide method during different seasons such as rainy, winter and summer. Altogether nineteen fungal species were isolated from Lycopersicon esculentum, Twelve from Solanum tuberosum, sixteen from Solanum melongena and thirteen from Capsicum annum during all the three seasons.