Pests and Diseases 
Fruit cracking
Cracked noni fruit
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Pathogen: None. The disease is not caused by a pathogen or pest. The disease is presumably caused by drastic or abrupt changes in humidity during fruit maturation and ripening.
Symptoms: Large, dry cracks in fruit surface.
Disease distribution: Unknown, but presumed to be ubiquitous.
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| Control: |
- There is no known control measure where noni is grown outdoors.
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| Notes: This is probably the first report of this disease in the Pacific and worldwide, although it is unlikely that the disease is actually confined to Hawaii. |
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