Leaf infection can cause considerable defoliation, resulting in sunscald on the fruit. Yields are reduced and fruit can be infected also. Fungicide sprays of fixed copper plus Maneb can be helpful to reduce spread of the disease. If defoliation occurs, maintaining high nitrogen fertility level will help replace lost leaves. To reduce spread, avoid working among the plants when they are wet.
Anthracnose fruit rot .
Sunken, crater-like spots on mature red fruit. Weekly fungicide sprays of Maneb will protect young fruit if mature red fruit is desired. Not a problem on green fruit. Blossom end rot. This is a physiological problem that causes shriveled and poorly developed blossom ends of the fruit.