Mike Basedow and Lailiang Cheng In 2022, a team of Cornell researchers and extension agents once again evaluated peel sap nutrient analysis and the passive method for their ability to predict bitter pit in Honeycrisp across the state. In this short article, we’ll discuss some of our initial findings from the Champlain Valley following our Read More…
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Champlain Valley Passive Bitter Pit Prediction for ‘Honeycrisp’
While bitter pit can cause serious losses for ‘Honeycrisp’, there are a few tools that can help us predict the extent of bitter pit damage we might see, allowing us to make informed decisions of where to put fruit from particular blocks. One such method is the Passive Method. Three weeks before anticipated harvest, Read More…