Apple-Crop: Hail damage
Our sympathy on the damage sustained from hail. We know what it's like as we had hail damage 3 consecutive years when the apples were about 1 1/2 diameter. Only 3 minutes of hail and the apples looked like they had been rolled in gravel. The marks on Ginger Golds and Grimes Golden were the most unsightly. We did some thinning and found foliage had protected at least some of the crop. The damage was usually only skin deep and I would demonstrate that to customers. We sold the damaged apples at a reduced price. Tommie van de Kamp Oregon
Re: Apple-Crop: Hail damage
Tommie, I thought hail was not one of orcharding's perils in Oregon. In what part of the state are you gambling? David Kollas Kollas Orchard Tolland, CT On Saturday, June 23, 2007, at 11:43 AM, Peter and Tommie wrote: Our sympathy on the damage sustained from hail. We know what it's like as we had hail damage 3 consecutive years when the apples were about 1 1/2 diameter. Only 3 minutes of hail and the apples looked like they had been rolled in gravel. The marks on Ginger Golds and Grimes Golden were the most unsightly. We did some thinning and found foliage had protected at least some of the crop. The damage was usually only skin deep and I would demonstrate that to customers. We sold the damaged apples at a reduced price. Tommie van de Kamp Oregon
Re: Apple-Crop: Hail damage
Stayton, southeast of Salem. There was a hail storm 2 miles from us last month. Tommie - Original Message - From: david kollas To: Apple-Crop Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2007 11:26 AM Subject: Re: Apple-Crop: Hail damage Tommie, I thought hail was not one of orcharding's perils in Oregon. In what part of the state are you gambling? David Kollas Kollas Orchard Tolland, CT On Saturday, June 23, 2007, at 11:43 AM, Peter and Tommie wrote: Our sympathy on the damage sustained from hail. We know what it's like as we had hail damage 3 consecutive years when the apples were about 1 1/2 diameter. Only 3 minutes of hail and the apples looked like they had been rolled in gravel. The marks on Ginger Golds and Grimes Golden were the most unsightly. We did some thinning and found foliage had protected at least some of the crop. The damage was usually only skin deep and I would demonstrate that to customers. We sold the damaged apples at a reduced price. Tommie van de Kamp Oregon
