Apple problem-state fair apples - Ask Extension
Every year my state fair apples are small, cracked and simply don’t produce. Other varieties around them have no issues. I spray with a fungicide ...
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Apple problem-state fair apples #761770
Asked July 14, 2021, 3:26 PM EDT
Every year my state fair apples are small, cracked and simply don’t produce. Other varieties around them have no issues. I spray with a fungicide starting early in the year along with a standard fruit tree spray. Literally every apple on the tree looks like these and like I said, other varieties around them don’t have the issues. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Craig
Scott County Minnesota
Expert Response
Thank you for writing.
Without seeing the inside of the fruit, this looks like Plum Curculio. Take a look at this and write back.
https://conservancy.umn.edu/bitstream/handle/11299/198130/Apple%20Home%20IPM.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y