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<pre>Softnose is a condition whereby olives are damaged at the tip - there
could be a number of causes - eg overnutrition - check nutrition by leaf
analysis

Anthracnose is a fungal infection that can give a type of softnose-also
the fruit become shrivelled and mummified.

Destroy affected fruit and give annual sprays of Bordeaux (copper)

Stan
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