Randy Beaudry, Michigan State University Extension, with additional comments by Mike Basedow, CCE-ENYCHP The highly desirable Honeycrisp apple is also one of the most tender apples we grow. It has an extreme sensitivity to low temperature that we usually see after harvest following some weeks of cold storage. However, if the temperatures in the orchard are Read More…
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Champlain Valley Harvest Maturity Program Report: Week 6
Mike Basedow, CCE-ENYCHP, Northern NY This week I am reporting on Marshall Mac, Rogers Mac, Honeycrisp, Buckeye Gala, NY-1, Royal Court Cortland, and Ambrosia. This week’s samples were collected on Monday September 19th and processed the same day. Fruit were picked from orchards in Peru and Chazy. Sample size is 10 fruit picked for average maturity, from multiple trees, Read More…
2022 Champlain Valley Rescue Thinning Recommendations
Dr. Terence Robinson, Cornell AgriTech, Geneva, New York and Mike Basedow, CCE-ENYCHP, Champlain Valley, New York The following is a summary of yesterday’s meeting. The recording is available on our team YouTube page here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jo3mUlMk9o&feature=youtu.be From visiting orchards early this week, and from the results of our fruit growth model measurements, we expect that good Read More…