Fruit spots, pomegranate, India

September 2017. Spots on the young fruit of pomegranate, India. What might it be?

There are four diseases mentioned in a search of the Internet: bacterial spot, Alternaria, Botrytis and Anthracnose. Of the four the closest in terms of symptoms would be anthracnose. But whether this is a primary cause or secondary to eg insect feeding can’t be diagnosed from the photos. See if you can spot any sucking bugs feeding on the fruit.

See: http://www.krishisewa.com/articles/disease-management/398-pomegranate-diseases.html