Why Would Walnuts Be Moldy On The Inside When Cracked?

We bought property with 2 mature grafted walnut trees. We didn’t have any fruit last year because of a late spring freeze. This year, we had plenty of nuts, but when cracking them open, 80% of them were moldy on the inside. No sign of breach in the shells. What would cause this? Is there any way to keep it from happening next year?

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#1 Comment By BushDoctor On 11/04/2019 @ 12:11 pm

It sounds like a very common Walnut blight, Xanthomonas juglandis

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