A close-up, vertical photograph depicts a ripening papaya fruit afflicted by a significant necrotic lesion, situated on a papaya tree in Kumbang, Indonesia

A close-up, vertical photograph depicts a ripening papaya fruit afflicted by a significant necrotic lesion, situated on a papaya tree in Kumbang, Indonesia. The elongated fruit exhibits a color transition from green at its base to yellow and orange towards its apex. A prominent, dark brown to black lesion with a deep, irregular cavity is visible on the upper-right portion of the fruit, indicating decay or damage. A smaller, unripe green papaya fruit is partially visible to the right, adjacent to the main subject and attached to the same tree stem. The background, out of focus, reveals an agricultural landscape under a light blue sky. Flooded rice paddies with nascent green vegetation are discernible, reflecting the sky and distant, blurred tropical trees, likely palm trees. The scene is illuminated by bright daylight. No people are visible.