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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Too little moisture, and there might be no botrytis activity of any kind; too much, and the collaborator becomes a killer.
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Saveur Editors, Saveur, 16 Apr. 2025
The most common plant diseases, like powdery mildew or botrytis, a fungal rot, appear on peony foliage and stems.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
Both Tokaji and Sauternes allow the grapes to undergo botrytis, Port and Madeira use the addition of a neutral brandy to stop fermentation, while ice wines count on freezing temperatures to concentrate sugar content.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
Morning fog and ideal temperatures moderated by the region’s two rivers create the perfect condition to allow noble rot or botrytis to form and concentrate the grape’s sugars.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
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Saveur Editors, Saveur, 16 Apr. 2025
The most common plant diseases, like powdery mildew or botrytis, a fungal rot, appear on peony foliage and stems.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
Both Tokaji and Sauternes allow the grapes to undergo botrytis, Port and Madeira use the addition of a neutral brandy to stop fermentation, while ice wines count on freezing temperatures to concentrate sugar content.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
Morning fog and ideal temperatures moderated by the region’s two rivers create the perfect condition to allow noble rot or botrytis to form and concentrate the grape’s sugars.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Botrytis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/botrytis. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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