|
| Please upload pictures of your contestants.
This Rubinette apple falls into the still edible and no bug damage category but has some nice fungus growth and weird coloration. The colorization is from the nylon footie. It might have been in a zip-lock for part of the year but I had real trouble this year with apples burning in the bags. At least this one will still taste good. I might need to peel it for the kids to eat it. |
Follow-Up Postings:
|
- Posted by johnthecook none (My Page) on Sat, Sep 22, 12 at 16:16
| I followed the spray program I read about here.On some of my apple trees my apples had the same fungus, maybe a little less. My question to anyone is should I maybe add one more fungus spray for my growing season on Cape Cod massachusetts, |
|
- Posted by spartan-apple SE WI (My Page) on Mon, Sep 24, 12 at 11:07
| The spots on the apple skin look like sooty blotch. Caused by a fungus. The flesh will be fine, just the skin is damaged. This disease is not a big problem for commercial grower who spray all season with fungicides. This issue is usually found in orchards where the trees were not pruned enough or the trees were spaced too close For homegrowers who grow their apples in plastic bags, this |
Please Note: Only registered members are able to post messages to this forum. If you are a member, please log in. If you aren't yet a member, join now!
Return to the Fruit & Orchards Forum
Instructions
- You must be a registered member and logged in to post messages on our forums.
- Posting is a two-step process. Once you have composed your message, you will be taken to the preview page. You will then have a chance to review the contents and make changes.
- After posting your message, you may need to refresh the forum page in order to see it.
- It is illegal to post copyrighted material without the owner's consent.
- HTML codes are allowed in the message field only.
- No advertising is allowed in any of the forums.
- If you would like to practice posting or uploading photos, please visit our Test forum.
- If you need assistance, please Contact Us and we will be happy to help.