Pronounced damage to fruit plots (5)
I believe the answer is:
brews
'plots' is the definition.
(brew can mean to plot or devise something)
'pronounced damage to fruit' is the wordplay.
'pronounced' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'damage to fruit' becomes 'bruise' (a fruit can be bruised).
'bruise' is a homophone of 'BREWS'.
(Another definition for brews that I've seen is " Makes tea".)
I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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