Q.What Causes The Brown Core In My Liberty Apples?
Zone Sandpoint, ID called zone 6, but only some zone 5 plants succeed.
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Anonymous added on
December 10, 2022
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It isn’t in every apple, but more than half. They look fine from the outside, but when I cut into them it looks like a bruise with brown discoloration right around the core. Brown flesh is firm, not soft like a bruise. I live in north Idaho. I pick the apples the last week of September.
BushDoctor
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Answered on December 12, 2022
This appears to be related to, either, maggots or caterpillars! Here are some articles that will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/apples/apple-maggots.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/prevent-caterpillars.htm
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