Abstract
In November 2007, fruits of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) cultivated in a nursery were found rotted in Mie prefecture. Petals had not fallen and remained on the fruits. The causal agent of the fruit rot with a pale brown color was identified to Botrytis cinerea and that with a white color as Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. On the other hand, leaf rot of okra was found in a nursery in Hokkaido in July 2008. Rotted petals remained on the leaves after falling from fruits. The causal agent was also identified as B. cinerea. This is the first report of okra diseases during cultivation caused by B. cinerea and S. sclerotiorum in Japan.
