When plants are vigorously growing, symptoms appear on the youngest leaves. Leaves have small yellowish areas, are curled slightly downward at the edges, and become puckered or crinkled with the tissue between the small veins becoming raised. As the leaf expands, it becomes distinctly mottled yellow and green . All future leaves will grow this way. As the leaves age, the puckering becomes more distinct and the mottling less distinct.
Leaves are smaller than normal.
Plants are severely stunted. The plant will produce little fruit. When older, less actively growing plants are infected, the symptoms are less distinctive. Older leaves may look healthy for some time. A few leaves near the growing tip may turn yellow and wilt, and have brown, withered edges.