Definition
A fruit spot is a well-defined, discrete area of necrosis on the surface of a fruit.
Fruit spots of unknown etiology, probably caused by a plant-pathogenic fungus, on a sapote (Pouteria sapota) fruit. |
 Conspicuous fungal fruit spots on papaya (Carica papaya) caused by the plant-pathogenic fungus, Guignardia sp. |
 Conspicuous fungal fruit spots on papaya (Carica papaya) caused by the plant-pathogenic fungus, Cercospora sp.
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 "Chocolate spot" disease symptoms on a fruit of papaya (Carica papaya). |
A fruit spot is a well-defined, discrete area of necrosis on the surface of a fruit.