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(physiological): Portions of the fruit have a dried, bleached appearance and are sunken [Picture]. The tissue is often colonized by saprophytic fungi, which give it a black, velvety appearance [Picture] and lead to the wrong conclusion that a fungus is the cause of the problem. This disease occurs as a result of exposure of fruit to direct sunlight and can be a consequence of the defoliation caused by leaf-infecting pathogens.