What is This On My Apples?

SwampCat

5 year old buck +
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It starts as a small brown spot and gradually enlarges. It doesnt favor any species - it is slowly getting all of them. Was spraying every few weeks up until about six weeks ago when the rain mostly quit.
 
One of the rots. I'd guess black rot. Brown rot also a strong possibility.

What were you spraying? Any systemic fungicides?
 
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Not directly related, but I have a mature Cortland in the back yard. There was a woodpecker hanging upside down from one of the green apples, pecking for a worm I assume.
There is a great big Mac on the front lawn. This morning I had a pair of crows trying to peck into the apples at the top of the tree. They weren't having much luck, as the apples kept dropping on the lawn.
 
Probably brown rot. It can also start as just some physical damage from a bird peck or a storm as well.
 
Will spraying with a fungicide help prevent other apples from getting it?
 
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