IFAS Extension
Release Date: 1/20/2026
Agriculture
Abstract
Botrytis fruit rot (BFR), also known as gray mold, is caused by the fungus Botrytis cinerea and is one of the most important diseases of strawberry in Florida and worldwide. This 4-page document describes the symptoms and management of BFR among strawberry plants.
About this Publication
This document is PP230, one of a series of the Department of Plant Pathology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date July 2006. Revised February 2018, February 2022, and July 2025. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.
How to Cite
Mertely, J. C., Oliveira, M. S., & Peres, N. A. (2018). Botrytis Fruit Rot or Gray Mold of Strawberry. EDIS, 2018(1). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-pp152-2018
Authors
J. C. Mertely
former biological scientist IV, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center
Michelle S. Oliveira
graduate student, Department of Plant Pathology, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center
Natalia Peres
Specialist
University of Florida
professor, strawberry pathology, Department of Plant Pathology, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma, FL