Phytophthora rot

Phytophthora rot is a firm rot with pale to mid-brown colour. There is no clear boundary between healthy and rotted flesh. The skin can easily detach from the fruit flesh. The pears have an unpleasant odour. The fruits are often originating from low hanging fruit in the orchard (where soil particles splashed up by rain). Also, fruits may have been infected during wet weather around harvest time, or during wet sorting.