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Post by armjr on Oct 15, 2021 19:35:51 GMT -5
 We get this periodically. No signs of mice or other insect pests... Alan |
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Post by desertwoman on Oct 15, 2021 20:22:33 GMT -5
Does it happen to apples still on the tree or on the ground? Do you have deer or skunks, raccoons or other such creatures? It is such an evenly round hole- I've not seen something like that on our apples.
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Post by armjr on Oct 16, 2021 8:06:25 GMT -5
Unfortunately it happens on apples in the fruit bowl in the kitchen. #1 wife put apples in the bowl yesterday morning and by noon it was there. The fruit bowl is the only food that is out. Kitchen is always scrubbed clean and Pest control every 6 months at least. The dog and cat patrol regularly. But, there it is... It happens with some regularity, maybe once twice a month.
Alan
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Post by gianna on Oct 16, 2021 9:52:58 GMT -5
If they are store-bought apples that might have been in storage for awhile, I'd guess some sort of fungal or bacterial rot. Critters aren't usually that neat.
I notice you live in Texas, not Roswell...
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Post by desertwoman on Oct 16, 2021 10:19:36 GMT -5
I'm leaning the same armjr, some kind of bacteria or fungus rot....it looks kind of mushy? |
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Post by binnylou on Oct 16, 2021 10:19:39 GMT -5
armjr, is this a hole or a depression in the surface? Research Bullseye Rot.
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Post by armjr on Oct 16, 2021 15:13:53 GMT -5
Yes, surface. Nothing on the interior. I'll tell her it's bacterial or fungal rot. Then we'll have mice, insects, and bacterial/fungal rot all running neck and neck for first place for the grossest apple eating culprit.
Thanks...
Alan
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Post by SpringRain🕊️ on Oct 16, 2021 21:34:51 GMT -5
Kind of a wild guess, but if these are apples from a store, it could have happened while handling. I've seen some pretty rough unloading of produce in some stores.
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