First Report of causing root rot of avocado trees in Greece.

In September 2023, thirty declining 30-year-old avocado (Persea americana) trees ('Hass' grafted on 'Zutano' seedlings) were detected in a 1.5-ha orchard in the island of Crete (Chania region). Crown symptoms encompassed wilting and leaf chlorosis, advancing to defoliation and extensive dieback.

First Record of Neofusicoccum luteum and Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Causing Anthracnose and Stem End Rot on Avocado Fruits in Greece.

In May 2022, rot symptoms were observed 5 days after storage on fresh avocado fruits cv "Lamb Hass" harvested from a 3.4 ha organic orchard in Chania, Crete exhibiting 30% symptom incidence. Brownish-green sunken lesions and soft rot with dark brown lesions covering up to 50% of the mesocarp on fruits and blackish soft lesions on fruit stem ends were observed.