Many times, these lesions will be surrounded by a chlorotic halo. Foliar symptoms throughout the growing season are not very distinctive and may go unnoticed. Leaf lesions are generally reddish-brown and occur along the midrib of the leaf. These leaf lesions do not cause defoliation in the field, but serve as sources for spreading the bacteria. The most devastating phase of this disease occurs on fruit.
Symptoms initially begin as small greasy spots on fruit.
These spots rapidly enlarge and take on a water-soaked appearance. In some cases, the greasy spots can cover the entire upper surface of the fruit. As the disease progresses, the initial infection site may become necrotic, resulting in cracking of the rind. Sometimes a white, bacterial ooze can be observed coming from the cracked area. Fruit rot generally follows.