Blossom End-Rot
A small water-soaked or light brown area appears around the blossom-end or the side of the fruit, when the fruit is green or ripening. The lesion enlarges rapidly, becoming straw-coloured and often papery. Secondary fungi may colonize the damaged tissue as the lesion also provides an entrance for soft rot organisms.
Blossom-end rot is associated with fluctuations in the plant's water supply and heavy fruit load. It can be more severe under high nitrogen rates and fast growth.
Tips:
Blossom-end rot lesions may look similar to sunscald lesions. Note the location and whether the site of the lesion has sun exposure.
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