Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R
Assertion A: Bitter pit of apple develops late in the growing season or during storage.
Reason R: Calcium deficiency is the primary cause of bitter pit in apple. Spraying calcium chloride (0.4%) or dipping apples in calcium chloride (2%) is effective in reducing bitter pit.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below: