What comes to your mind when someone mentions harvesting apples from their backyard fruit tree? If you think of a shiny, red (or green) globe with smooth, shiny peel, you aren’t alone. But it’s important to realize that an apple with brown spots outside might be just as delicious. While nobody wants to bite into a rotten or diseased fruit, the fact that there are brown spots on apple skin doesn’t mean the fruit should be tossed. Read on to find out what causes this kind of frost rings, aka russeting on apples. Frost and Apple Trees Gardeners who are growing apples rely on the average last-frost date that applies to their area. But there is no guarantee that fruit trees will wait until after that date to bloom. In fact, many fruit trees bloom before the frost-free date and that frost can impact the amount and condition of the […]
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