shows white, purple, or black fuzzy growth during a stretch of wet weather points toward a different problem.
UMN Extension’s Choanephora rot disease guide describes that specific combination of symptoms as characteristic of a fungal rot that thrives in prolonged wet conditions.
UMN Extension’s fruit abortion research also points out that root damage and severe water stress can cause fruit abortion that looks identical to pollination failure from the outside.
If the plant has yellowing lower leaves, wilts even after watering, or shows stunted growth alongside poor fruit set, the
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