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["Mark & Helen Angermayer" <hangermayer@isp.com>]

We're started picking Arapaho blackberries now, and a high percentage have
several white (or tan) drupelets per berry.  The white drupelets shrivel and
die and make the berries unappealing.  There doesn't seem to be a clear
consensus among experts as to the cause of this problem (i.e. sunburn,
temperature related, genetic, etc.)  I was wondering if anyone else is
seeing it this year.  Also how often does this occur.  Right now, it looks
like a significant amount of fruit will have to be thrown out, unless we
decide to make jam.

Mark
KS