• One type -rot the fruit from the inside outward.
• Entire apple becomes soft but retains its shape and takes on a light brown color.
• Second type - white rot is small, brown, circular spots on the fruit, similar to bitter rot. The spots are softer than black rot and more cupped-shaped than bitter rot

• Eliminating dead wood, including current season's fire blighted twigs, and avoiding stub cuts is important for disease prevention.
• Make pruning cuts properly and cut just outside of the bark ridge and collar tissue to promote rapid wound closure and healing.

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