Picture is a bit atypical of stink bug. Typical is heavier marking near stem. Many pencil eraser sized marks, seldom with big sunken areas, seldom with the 'colorful' marking that two fruits. Drought mark, bitter pit, thinning/tractor/ladder/wind bruises all have a grey/beige/brown/black layer of flesh under the mark. Stinkbug have a white flesh mark, somewhat dry 'cottony' texture to the flesh under the mark.
Heavy stinkbug damage resembles severe bitterpit damage but with higher number of marks on the stem end, lighter pressure often has most of the marks near the stem end, rather than calyx. Tom and Rose Auvil PO Box 408 Orondo, WA 98843 tau...@nwi.net -----Original Message----- From: apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net [mailto:apple-crop-boun...@virtualorchard.net] On Behalf Of Jon Clements Sent: Monday, October 07, 2013 12:19 PM To: Apple-Crop Subject: [apple-crop] Bitter pit? Stink bug? See attached... _______________________________________________ apple-crop mailing list apple-crop@virtualorchard.net http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop
