16/10/2026
Addressing Bitter Pit in Apples: What Does the Data Show?
Bitter pit remains a significant challenge for apple growers, particularly when fruit quality is evaluated after harvest.
At Panorama Golden's in Paarl, bitter pit incidence was evaluated over four consecutive seasons (2010–2013), comparing a standard calcium programme with the same programme supplemented with C4L/CultiGrow/CropBioLife.
The results showed:
• Lower bitter pit incidence in all four seasons, with differences ranging from approximately 11% to 55% compared with the standard calcium programme.
• In separate apple trials conducted in 2020, fruit calcium content was also evaluated. Apples treated with the standard programme supplemented with C4L/CultiGrow/CropBioLife recorded 136% higher calcium content than those receiving the standard programme alone.
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Interested in learning more about the research or incorporating C4L into your apple programme, available through CultiGrow, Crop4Life and CropBioLife?
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