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Faster growth rates in Honeycrisp apples have been linked to a higher incidence and greater severity of the bitter pit disorder, which causes substantial yield losses and economic impacts for producers and storers. The disorder’s increase is tied to disruptions in calcium transport through the xylem, a mechanism identified as a major cause of bitter pit. The findings were reported in a study published in the Journal of Experimental Botany.

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