Talk:Bitter pit

This page was proposed for deletion by Tavix (talk · contribs) on 30 July 2008 with the comment:
A possible hoax. No sources to be found.
It was contested by Snigbrook (talk · contribs) on 2008-08-03 with the comment:
rm prod; add reference, category and stub

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Comment on Causes

The statement "Light crops, heavy use of fertilizers, large fruit and early harvesting increased the condition," seems incomplete. Many of the sources for this article are 50 plus years old, and out of 20 sources, only three are from this decade.

Personal observation is that even on trees which bear heavily and are not at all fertilized, this disorder can range from mild to extreme. While calcium and low soil moisture may well be causes, it would not surprise me to discover that some rootstocks as well as some varieties are more susceptible: I'm presently observing (cultivating) a tree growing 7 different varieties of apple (six grafted varieties and the original tree) upon which I can base some of what I say here. GeeBee60 (talk) 07:53, 16 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Why "bitter pit"?

The article does not explain the name. Does the condition cause the fruit to taste bitter? Does only the area around the pit turn bitter? Some explanation of the name should be added, perhaps in the Symptoms section. — 8.47.96.133 (talk) 07:19, 29 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]