Black sunken dots on honeycrisp apples - Ask Extension
I have two Honeycrisp and one Frostbite apple tree. They all flowered nicely and I have a number of apples growing on each tree. I've noticed that ...
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Black sunken dots on honeycrisp apples #871307
Asked June 03, 2024, 1:02 PM EDT
I have two Honeycrisp and one Frostbite apple tree. They all flowered nicely and I have a number of apples growing on each tree. I've noticed that quite a few of the apples on the two Honeycrisp trees have small, black, sometimes sunken specs on them. I'm concerned this is going to significantly impact my production and would like to determine the cause and spray as soon as possible. Could this possibly be Apple Curculio?
Dakota County Minnesota
Expert Response
Yes, the spots are probably evidence of plum and/or apple curculio damage.
The following publication addresses this subject. Perhaps you have seen it. In any case, it discusses what can be done to limit curculio damage in backyard and small orchard settings.
https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/plum-curculio-2/
The following publication addresses this subject. Perhaps you have seen it. In any case, it discusses what can be done to limit curculio damage in backyard and small orchard settings.
https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/plum-curculio-2/
