fwiw, as a consumer of peaches, it never occurred to me that the callus tissue was dangerous (or even the mold that is sometimes in split peaches) but I avoid eating it anyway. It has almost no flavor, and a somewhat unpleasant texture. But I suppose it never hurts to reassure customers that something that is harmless is, in fact, harmless.
Ginda Fisher On Feb 20, 2014, at 12:53 PM, <dmnor...@royaloakfarmorchard.com> <dmnor...@royaloakfarmorchard.com> wrote: > From what I have experienced, Mark, sounds like you are talking about callus > tissue that can appear around the pit. The tissue is not mold, fungus, > bacteria or the result of any type of disease. It is naturally occurring as > you say, and is entirely safe to eat along with the rest of the peaches that > they appear in. But, there are times when peaches that have split pits will > mold on the inside because air is available to the inside of the peach. Split > pits are usually caused by too much rain. A little molding around split pit > fruit is usually okay. The difference between callus tissue and split pit > mold is that the mold generally occurs in conjunction with the split pit and > is actually mold. I understand that the mold is harmless as well. Hope this > helps! > > Dennis Norton > IPM Specialist/Certified Nurseryman > Royal Oak Farm Orchard > 15908 Hebron Rd. > Harvard, IL 60033-9357 > Office (815) 648-4467 > Mobile (815) 228-2174 > Fax (609) 228-2174 > http://www.royaloakfarmorchard.com > http://www.theorchardkeeper.blogspot.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mark Angermayer > To: Apple-crop discussion list > Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2014 10:55 AM > Subject: [apple-crop] Peach question > > I had a guy ask a question yesterday for which I didn't have a good answer. > > He had purchased peaches from another orchard and complained the peaches had > "mold" next to the pit. What he described was a white substance next to the > pit, not unusual in freestone peaches. At one time I read an article which > described in specifics what the white substance was, but I can't remember > now. I told him it probably wasn't mold, and that it was natural. I'd like > to have a more specific response for my own customers. Anyone know what the > white spots are next to the pit, sometimes seen when breaking open a > freestone peach? > > Mark Angermayer > Tubby Fruits > Bucyrus KS > > _______________________________________________ > apple-crop mailing list > apple-crop@virtualorchard.net > http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop > _______________________________________________ > apple-crop mailing list > apple-crop@virtualorchard.net > http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop
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