Thanks for the response, Derry, though the mystery remains unresolved,
as, FWIW, we had no unusually cold weather here just after bloom. Fun,
though, ain't it?
Richard
On Jul 27, 2007, at 1:33 AM, derry&bill wrote:
Richatrd,
I've had the same cracks in my russeted apples : Golden Russet, St
Edmunds Pippin and Roxbury Russet.
I think this cracking is different from the cracking seen on Cox's
Orange which usually is circular around the calyx and usually appears
later in the season.
I sometimes see the circular cracking in Karmijns and I associate it
with the Cox's Orange parentage.
I spoke to Ed Fackler about this a few years ago. In particular I was
discussing Hudson's Golden Gem another russeted apple.
Ed thought the cracking was associated with cold weather just after
bloom i.e. as the young apple was developing.
I do not have cracking in my Karmijns but my Karmijns are all under
cover so they are somewhat protected from the cold temps after
pollination. My russeted apples are in the open.
Richard, in a separate email, I will attach some jpgs of cracked
russeted apples. I don't have cracks in any other apples.
I noticed the cracks in early July, but I'm sure the cracks were there
from at least early June.
I have temporarily misplaced my pollination chart for 2007, but it was
approximately to the first ten days in May.
Derry Walsh
South Coastal B.C.
http://derrysorchardandnursery.ca
Richard J. Ossolinski wrote:
Anyone have a clue as to what causes this splitting/cracking?
(Thanks to Glen Koehler at UMO for creating this link)
http://pmo.umext.maine.edu/apple/nosearch/cracked-apples-Oz.htm
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