Apple Pest Report: Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Vol. 15 No. 21
Apple
maturity
Starch index values and interpretation by Dr. Renae Moran.
Weather observations
and forecasts estimate that 129 chilling hours at Highmoor Farm will have
accumulated by October 3. This is
less than the 165 chilling hour threshold to reduce DPA dosage for Cortland and
Red Delicious headed for long term storage. Research found that 500 ppm DPA for Cortland & 1000 ppm
for Red Delicious is adequate for fruit harvested after 165 chilling hours and
kept in Refrigerated Air storage.
Limited data suggest that same may also be true for McIntosh. This is also the best guess for scald
risk in Controlled Atmosphere (CA) storage.
Other news
Correction:
Great Maine Apple Day will be held Saturday, October 20, 10am to 3pm at the
MOFGA Common Ground Education Center.
For more information see http://www.mofga.org/Programs/Events/GreatMaineAppleDay/tabid/294/Default.aspx
The New England Vegetable & Fruit
Conference is scheduled for December 11, 12 and 13, 2007 at the Radisson Hotel
in Manchester, NH.
For more information, visit the Conference website at http://www.newenglandvfc.org/about_the_conference.html
Sincerely,
Glen
Glen Koehler
Pest Management Office
491 College Avenue
Orono, ME 04473
Voice: 207-581-3882
Email: gkoehler@umext.maine.edu
Web: PRONewEngland.org
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