Hi Kevin: The oblong-shape of Washington State 'Red Delicious' was the main reason (if not the only one) for its popularity worldwide, but 'Honeycrisp' and 'Gala' have opened the customers' eyes to taste and crispiness. I hope you are having a great season.. It seems that it has been great for most...
Mosbah -----Original Message----- From: apple-crop [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Friday, October 06, 2017 10:08 AM To: Apple-Crop discussion list <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Apple-Crop] satiny vs papery skin Mosbah's comment rings true here in our hot dry climate of So. Calif.; our Liberty apples look like they've been stepped on, almost to the point of a donut peach. They still fatten up girth wise, but I've always thought it was something to do with irrigation. Thanks for solving a mystery. Kevin Hauser Kuffel Creek Apple Nursery Riverside, California On Fri, 6 Oct 2017 14:35:04 +0000, "Kushad, Mosbah M" <[email protected]> wrote: > Brian : Fruit shape and color are affected by growing climate/region.. > Red Delicious fruits grown in warmer climate are likely to be round or flat > while those in northern regions tend to be oblong (so called type or > is it > typy like shiny). I recall from memory that an extension publication > showed that apples from North Carolina were more round and flat while those > from either NY or Washington? were oblong. This is likely to be regulated > by hormones since you can make fruits more oblong shape with Promalin (GA4 > +GA7 + 6-BA). Skin finish is also affected by humidity and temperature. > High humidity and high temperature tend to make fruit color more dull while > low humidity and cooler daytime temperature tend to make fruit color more > shiny with smoother finish. > > Mosbah Kushad, University of Illinois > > From: apple-crop [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Brian Alan Caldwell > Sent: Friday, October 06, 2017 7:34 AM > To: Apple-Crop discussion list <[email protected]> > Subject: [Apple-Crop] satiny vs papery skin > > I have two orchard locations, one in a valley and a nearby one on a > hilltop. I'm mystified by a "dry skin" quality in the valley farm. > I graded Liberty apples last night and the differences between the two > sites were dramatic. Hilltop-smooth, satiny finish; dark color; long "red > delicious" shape. Valley-shiny finish; bright color; spherical shape. > Jonagolds and Idareds from the valley have an almost papery skin; much > smoother/waxier from the hilltop. > I've seen this in past years too... > Any ideas as to what is going on? > > > Brian Caldwell > Hemlock Grove Farm > West Danby, NY _______________________________________________ apple-crop mailing list [email protected] http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop _______________________________________________ apple-crop mailing list [email protected] http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop
