Fruit Bites April 15th Apple Scab & Powdery Mildew Thursday Apr 15th, 2021 BL: Welcome back to another “Fruit Bites” brought to you by Valent U.S.A. Joining us as always is Valent’s Allison Walston. And this week Allison, we are talking about apple scab and powdery mildew! AW: It’s time for your first apple scab and powdery mildew sprays as pink and petal fall timings approach in apples. BL: So, tell us a little bit about apple scab AW: scab is in areas that have early-season, cool, wet weather. Blackish scabs grow on the leaves and fruit and impacts the quality. Key time to control scab is by targeting the primary infection that occurs through petal fall.