[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Bitter pit, a postharvest disorder of apples, is often thought to be linked to fruit size, with larger fruit being more susceptible. But Tim Smith, Washington State University Extension agent in north central Washington, says just about everything in the orchard can influence the amount of bitter pit, with some factors being more important than others. Bitter pit is a calcium-related disorder, but large fruit doesn’t necessarily have lower calcium levels. Speaking at the Lake Chelan […]