Vegetable Crops Hotline A newsletter for commercial vegetable growers prepared by the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service

Anthracnose of Cantaloupe

Anthracnose lesions on muskmelon fruit appear sunken while lesions on nearby leaves appear jagged.

Figure 1. Anthracnose lesions on muskmelon fruit appear sunken while lesions on nearby leaves appear jagged.

Anthracnose lesions on muskmelon fruit.

Figure 2. Anthracnose lesions on muskmelon fruit.

Advanced lesions of anthracnose on muskmelon fruit. Note cracked appearance.

Figure 3. Advanced lesions of anthracnose on muskmelon fruit. Note cracked appearance.

Close-up of anthracnose lesions on muskmelon leaves.

Figure 4. Close-up of anthracnose lesions on muskmelon leaves.

Lesions of anthracnose on muskmelon leaves.

Figure 5. Lesions of anthracnose on muskmelon leaves.