The Department has been funded through the USDA RFSI program to expand statewide capacity and infrastructure for the aggregation, processing, manufacturing, storage, transporting, wholesaling, or distribution of targeted local and regional agricultural food products (excluding meat and poultry products).
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Cornell University Apple Storage Workshop: Key Takeaways
This post includes a few of the key takeaways from the Cornell Storage Workshop, held by the Watkins Lab in Ithaca on August 16, 2023. Key presenters were Christopher Watkins, Yosef Al Shoffe, Jennifer DeEll, and Mike Basedow.
Potato Harvest is Here!
Although many have started harvesting potatoes, I thought it be wise to share some tips again to ensure the best quality that we can put into storage this year! I know that hot, dry conditions really limited yield and size this year, but all in all what I’ve seen out there for a crop has Read More…
Cool, Fall Nights Challenge Fruit Storability
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…
How-To Video on Apple Maturity Testing for Long-Term Storage
Michael Basedow and Andy Galimberti, CCE ENYCHP Your apple harvest should be timed to provide the best quality fruit to your specified market. While fruit destined for immediate sales and eating can be picked for optimal color and flavor, fruit destined for long-term storage need to be picked while less mature, to prevent the fruit Read More…
Important Updates to Our Gala Storage and Harvest PGR Recommendations
Important Updates to Our Gala Storage and Harvest PGR Recommendations Dan Donahue and Mike Basedow, CCE ENYCHP Hudson Valley Gala producers are approaching a decision on ReTain application dates for 2022, and Champlain Valley growers won’t be far behind. We’ve experienced a hot, dry summer to date in the Hudson Valley but it appears that Read More…