Resources

2024 Predicted Apple Harvest Dates – West Central Michigan Region

Published on July 24, 2024
This information includes predicted dates for peak apple harvest in the west central Michigan region.
Application of 1-MCP to Your Fruit: Options for Treatment and Impact on Aroma

Published on July 17, 2024
Sources of 1-MCP for fruit and vegetable treatments are noted and factors that affect the release kinetics of 1-MCP are discussed.
Storing Evercrisp Under CA and DCA

Published on July 17, 2024
The ability of Evercrisp apple fruit to tolerate a range of oxygen levels (0.6,, 0.9, 1.5, 3.0 and 21%) in combination with 0.5, 1.5, and 3% CO2 was described.
The Biological Mechanism Behind Early and Late Apple Bud Sports

Published on July 17, 2024
Early and late sports of three apple varieties (Gala, Fuji, and Cripps Pink [Pink Lady]) were evaluated for their growth rate and maturation.
CA, DCA, and 1-MCP: Storage duration and aroma recovery in apples

Published on July 17, 2024
Learn how storage environment influences aroma production after fruit is removed from storage.
Identifying and Mitigating Carbon Dioxide-Related Apple Internal Browning

Published on July 17, 2024
The symptoms and factors affecting carbon dioxide injury of apple are discussed.
Disorders and Storage of Ambrosia Apples

Published on July 17, 2024
This presentation documents several years of storage experiments with Ambrosia to optimize quality retention in storage.
Robotic and Structured Light Imaging Technologies for Harvesting and Defect Detection of Apples

Published on July 17, 2024
The benefits of and prospects for orchard automation are discussed as related to labor cost and availability.
Rapid Fruit Growth, Vascular Dysfunction, and Bitter Pit

Published on July 17, 2024
The history and physiology of bitter pit is described.
Season Effect on Storage Outcome in Honeycrisp and Gala Apples

Published on July 17, 2024
The impact of season and dynamic controlled atmosphere (DCA) storage on the highly valuable cultivars Gala and Honeycrisp is provided.