Aubergines

[Derick]

Can anybody tell me what is making such neat holes in my aubergine fruits?

 

[Anniekay]

Was that side of the fruit touching or close to the ground? The only thing I can think of is soil rot where the soil comes in contact with the fruit and rots a hole into it. Either that or you have a whopping big horn worm lurking!!

 

[Derick]

Was that side of the fruit touching or close to the ground? The only thing I can think of is soil rot where the soil comes in contact with the fruit and rots a hole into it. Either that or you have a whopping big horn worm lurking!!

Oh! Well I guess it must be the horn worm as it wasn't near the ground!

 

[Oliver Buckle]

I have been noticing slug damage on peppers that might make a hole like that. The slug only eats the outside, but then because the inside is exposed it gets infected which makes the hole.

 

[Derick]

Thanks for that. We have had the odd hole in peppers as well, so that might well be it.