Pink rot is a fungal disease of various plants, caused by various organisms:
Phytophthora erythroseptica – pink rot of potatoes and carrots (tubers) Trichothecium roseum – pink rot of apples, grapes, avocados, peaches and nectarines (fruit) Nalanthamala vermoeseni or Gliocladium vermoeseni – pink rot of date palm (inflorescence)