Resources

Herramientas de programación de riego

Published on July 31, 2024
La programación de riego proporciona información acerca del momento y la cantidad de agua necesaria para satisfacer las necesidades del cultivo.
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.
Gala Storage – Practical Options for Improving Quality

Published on July 17, 2024
A discussion of the sensitivities of Gala fruit to storage disorders and horticultural tools to control these disorders is provided.
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.
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.
Rapid Fruit Growth, Vascular Dysfunction, and Bitter Pit

Published on July 17, 2024
The history and physiology of bitter pit is described.
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.
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.
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.
Listeria in Controlled Atmosphere Storage Facilities

Published on July 17, 2024
Food safety issues related to Listeria presence in apple storage rooms was discussed and Michigan-based survey was described.