Surprising Plants That Can Get Fungus #shorts

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How safe are the produce you buy in the market? Find out below…

PhD Candidate at University of California, Riverside Claire Whitaker breaks down what’s causing crops – including the fruits, veggies, and flowers we buy in stores – to spoil.

According to Claire, the fungus Botrytis can actually infect up to 200 different species of plants, including the crops 🥬🍇 and produce 💐 that we buy!

The infection happens when the crop’s detritus is consumed by microorganisms like fungi. 🦠

What are your thoughts about how fungi infects the produce we buy and consume? Let us know in the comments.

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