botrytis
noun
bo·try·tis
bō-ˈtrī-təs 
: any of a genus (Botrytis) of imperfect fungi having botryoidal conidia and including several serious plant pathogens
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When things aren’t quite right Sometimes weather conditions cause botrytis, powdery mildew, rust or blackspot on susceptible roses.
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Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
Lusciously sweet, with notes of apricot, honey, and botrytis complexity.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Your homemade baking soda spray can also be used as a treatment for other fungal diseases, like anthracnose, scab, botrytis, and black spot on roses.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2025
Too little moisture, and there might be no botrytis activity of any kind; too much, and the collaborator becomes a killer.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 16 Apr. 2025
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Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
Lusciously sweet, with notes of apricot, honey, and botrytis complexity.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Your homemade baking soda spray can also be used as a treatment for other fungal diseases, like anthracnose, scab, botrytis, and black spot on roses.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2025
Too little moisture, and there might be no botrytis activity of any kind; too much, and the collaborator becomes a killer.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Botrytis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/botrytis. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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