Is there something wrong with these apples? Should I just cut them loose?
ohh thats truuu. she is the apple qween!
@realDDGlover @XanHart @annamousse Agreed. Looks like scab. Not pretty and may inhibit size a bit, but not a deal breaker. We've a pear tree that gets it because our fish pond is directly below so we can't spray. We just peal them, cut out and worms and make perserves or fruit leather. Tastes just as good. However, thinning the apples by 25%-50% will help with size.
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This is the first year I’ve set fruit, so is there a good guide for fruiting?
I’m hosing everything down with diatomaceous earth after a rain.
@XanHart Not going to pretend to be an expert, but the scab on the pears is caused by a fungus we were told. Looked it up and it appears the same for apples: https://www.thespruce.com/apple-scab-disease-4845572. Appears a fungal spray is the only real cure.