Re: [Apple-Crop] Jonagold

2016-10-13 Thread David Doud
Thank you for this, Glen - it is new information to me - I have been twiddling 
my thumbs waiting for color here, not only on Jonagold, but on all the later 
varieties - tonight will be the first night of the season in the lower 
40’s/upper30’s - hope that we’ll see some color development soon - 
David Doud IN


> On Oct 13, 2016, at 12:10 AM, Glen Koehler  wrote:
> 
> Hi Art
> A contributing factor to problems with fruit color this fall has been 
> late arrival of minimum temperatures below 42F,   A "rule of thumb" from a 
> Cornell bulletin is that optimum coloring conditions require two days with 
> low temperature below 42F, followed by a day with high temperature over 68F 
> AND over 80% sunlight on that day.  
> 
>  The Ag-Radar estimate for Sanford 9 miles away from you (far enough that 
> I wish we had closer data site, working on that) shows that the two days 
> below 42F requirement was not met until September 26, and Sept. 27 had a high 
> temperature over 68F.  But the requirement for a day with high temperature 
> over 68F AND over 80% sunshine was not met until October 6.
> 
> I don't see this formula as a powerful predictor, esp. since I've seen 
> some good color improvement while checking traps and doing fall scab index 
> over the past few weeks.   And even if it was a robust predictor, it wasn't 
> based on Jonagold.  Still it gives some numbers to possibly help explain late 
> coloring conditions this fall.
> 
> Easy to suspect the drought as a contributing factor.  I'm also wondering 
> if you used ReTain on these Jonagold.  If so, do you think that had any 
> effect on coloring?
> 
> - Glen
> 
> Glen Koehler
> University of Maine Cooperative Extension
> Pest Management Office
> Voice:  Office 207-581-3882,   Cell  207-485-0918
> 491 College Avenue, Orono, ME  04473
> UMaine Apple IPM 
> Ag-Radar 
> On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 2:19 PM, kellyorchards  > wrote:
> Why are my Jonagolds not coloring?  Can this be an issue if they have a heavy 
> crop?
> 
> 
> 
> Art Kelly
> Kelly Orchards
> Acton, Maine
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Re: [Apple-Crop] Jonagold

2016-10-12 Thread Kushad, Mosbah M
I agree that a fruit needs adequate number of leaves to produce sugars that it 
uses to produce the coloring substance (anthyocyanin), among other things... 
However, fruit color will not be any better in an off year when the tree may 
have only a handful of fruits and a large number of leaves.  Mosbah

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A heavy crop will do it.  Find a tree with good color and then make an estimate 
of the leaves / fruit ratio. I'm betting the non-coloring trees have 10-40 
leaves or per fruit, whereas the good color trees will have 50-100+ leaves per 
fruit. My take on it..

On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 12:19 PM, kellyorchards 
<kellyorcha...@gmail.com<mailto:kellyorcha...@gmail.com>> wrote:
Why are my Jonagolds not coloring?  Can this be an issue if they have a heavy 
crop?



Art Kelly
Kelly Orchards
Acton, Maine

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Re: [Apple-Crop] Jonagold

2016-10-12 Thread Kushad, Mosbah M
Art:  Many factors contribute to poor color in “Jonagold” and other varieties 
of apples.

1.  “Joangold” is not a high coloring cultivar, except in excellent sites 
where it can get adequate cool nights and warm (but not hot) days at least one 
month before harvest.

2.   “Jonagold” is a vigorous tree. Adequate pruning is a must for good 
color.

3.  Heavily fertilized trees produce poor color fruits.

4.  High temperature and high humidity during coloring will reduce fruit 
color.

5.  I have seen young trees produce good color fruits compare to older 
trees, but I have also seen the opposite, which gets back to tree management..

6.  I am not sure heavy crop load impact fruit color much . I would assume 
the opposite.. A tree that has a heavy crop load is likely to have less shaded 
fruits..

7.  In my opinion the key players are inadequate pruning and hot and humid 
weather before harvest.

8.  I have seen a NW grower mist a “Jonagold” block to increase color 
through evaporative cooling.   Not a good practice if you live in a humid area..
Mosbah Kushad, University of Illinois

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Subject: [Apple-Crop] Jonagold

Why are my Jonagolds not coloring?  Can this be an issue if they have a heavy 
crop?



Art Kelly
Kelly Orchards
Acton, Maine
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