Diseases of fruit plantation medicinal and aromatic crops (2+1)

Melanose

Causal organism : Phomopsis citri (= Diaporthe citri)

Small, raised, reddish brown to black pustules develop on the peel or skin making it rough to touch. The small spots are randomly distributed and exhibit a “Tear Stain” pattern. (Melanose is non=progressive skin blemish). As the fruit develops, the fungus dies back.