Disorder - Internal breakdown: Normal peel with discoloured arils
Symptoms - The apparently healthy looking fruits when cut open reveal discoloured mushy arils. The arils become soft, light creamy-brown to dark blackish-brown and unfit for consumption.
Causes - Boron deficiency, calcium and potash deficiency indirectly contribute in cracking. However, improper irrigation is the major cause.
Control - Give proper irrigation to maintain proper humidity.
The fruits should be harvested as soon as they mature.
Management strategies used for other disorders may also help in reducing the problem.
PMG Agriculture was growing 120,000 Pomegranates at Bormabil North, Parkes Road, Condobolin but an unknown disease wiped them out a few years ago.