fusarium fruit rot of cantaloupe

Fusarium fruit rot-This disease was more common when cantaloupe varieties with deep sutures were frequently grown. The disease often starts with a soft area at the terminus of a suture. A white mold will often be observed in this area. 

Figure 1. Fusarium fruit rot of cantaloupe. Figure 1. Fusarium fruit rot of cantaloupe.
Figure 2. Fusarium fruit rot of cantaloupe. Note lesion has started in suture area. Varieties with deep sutures seem relatively more susceptible to this disease. Figure 2. Fusarium fruit rot of cantaloupe. Note lesion has started in suture area. Varieties with deep sutures seem relatively more susceptible to this disease.
Figure 3. Fusarium fruit rot of cantaloupe. Figure 3. Fusarium fruit rot of cantaloupe.