Tropical and subtropical vegetables (2+1)

Cat face

• Distortion of the blossom end of the fruit gives rise to various ridges, furrows and indentation in a localized area of the fruit. Catface is named due to these ridges and indentations. Abnormal growing conditions during formation of the blossoms appear to cause death of the cells of the blossom end of the ovary which turn dark to form a leathery blotch at the end of the fruit. Unlike blossom end rot, the patch does not progress and thus gives rise localized affected area.