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["Richard MURPHY" <murphman108@msn.com>]

A comment to the fellow scrubbing apples because they're black;

 

Watch out if you're using a Scotch Brite (or equiv) scouring pad. I'd be concerned about tiny cuts in the skin of the apples, and the rot that will soon follow. Try a wash cloth and some non scented soap & water. I had Sooty Blotch on a bunch of Jonafreee apples, and it did a decent job taking it off. The next year, I maintained a better spray schedule, and had no Sooty Blotch to clean off. It's been my experience that Flyspeck doesn't wash off no matter what, unless somebody knows otherwise.

 

Murph