Miscellaneous diseases and disorders
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| Abnormal ripening |
Incorrect O2:CO2 ratios in storage or fruit waxing. |
| Algal leaf spot = red rust |
Cephaleuros virescens Kunze |
| Black tip |
Post-harvest disorder of unknown cause |
| Brushing damage |
Excessive post-harvest brush polishing of fruit |
| Bunchy top |
Unknown cause |
| Chilling injury |
Temperatures from 7-13°C; cultivar dependent. |
| Copper deficiency |
Unavailable copper |
| Decline |
Unknown etiology |
| Edema |
Physiological water stress |
| Hot water scald |
Excessive temperature or duration in hot water or hot water/fungicide dips |
| Impact damage |
Fruit injury from mishandling during harvest or grading |
| Internal necrosis |
Boron deficiency |
| Jelly seed |
Unknown post-harvest disorder |
| Lenticel spotting |
Heavy rains or prolonged post-harvest dips |
| Little leaf |
Zinc deficiency |
| Manganese deficiency |
Insufficient manganese |
| Parasitic lichen |
Strigula elegans (Fee) Muell Arg. |
| Premature ripening |
Cause of disorder unknown |
| Pressure damage |
Surface fruit injury due to poor packing or load shift in transit |
| Sapburn injury |
Sap contact with fruit skin during or post-harvest |
| Soft nose |
Excessive nitrogen/low calcium levels |
| Spongy tissue |
Unknown post-harvest disorder |
| Stem end cavity |
Unexplained pre-harvest fruit injury |
| Sunburn |
Sudden exposure of fruit to high air temperature and/or bright light |
| Tipburn |
High soluble salts |
