I recall that too. The problem was, all those early-picked apples reached consumers who were disappointed because they expected a mature apple and they got cardboard. In New England, Alar caused the Mcntosh harvest to begin a week earlier than before.
--- Philip Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I seem to recall being able to pick apples later rather than sooner when > using Alar. > > Philip Smith > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Arthur Harvey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Apple-Crop" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 3:59 PM > Subject: Re: Apple-Crop: Referral needed - orchards and sheep > > > > Alar retarded internal maturity, while not retarding color formation. It > > therefore > > increased storage life and allowed apples to be picked sooner. > > > > > > > > --- Philip Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Actually, I always thought Alar allowed us to present a better product to > >> the consumer for a longer period. I can't figure out how it could have > >> resulted in "cardboard". I don't think it led us to harvest immature > >> fruit. > >> My experience is not as a direct marketer, so perhaps my point of > >> reference > >> makes a difference. > >> > >> Philip Smith > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Arthur Harvey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: "Apple-Crop" <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 8:18 AM > >> Subject: Re: Apple-Crop: Referral needed - orchards and sheep > >> > >> > >> >A lot depends on whether you think as a consumer or producer. Of course > >> >the producers > >> > loved Alar because it gave apples that looked ripe but stored longer. > >> > The > >> > consumers > >> > expected a ripe apple but got cardboard. This led to increased demand > >> > for > >> > Grannies from > >> > elsewhere. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > --- Philip Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > > >> >> That doesn't sound like the Alar that I knew and loved. > >> >> > >> >> Philip Smith > >> >> > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> >> From: "Arthur Harvey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >> To: "Apple-Crop" <[email protected]> > >> >> Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 8:01 PM > >> >> Subject: Re: Apple-Crop: Referral needed - orchards and sheep > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > You are certainly correct about what happens in Washington, as a > >> >> > rule. > >> >> > But my opinion is > >> >> > that banning Alar was a benefit to the industry, for it stopped the > >> >> > sale > >> >> > of immature, > >> >> > inferior apples to the public. Maybe that was not the intent, but > >> >> > it > >> >> > was > >> >> > the result. > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > --- "George M. Greene" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> > > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >Hi All: > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >>Dr. David Acheson, FDA's new Assistant > >> >> >> >>Commissioner for Food Protection may well be > >> >> >> >>"both a very intelligent medical professional > >> >> >> >>and a practical > >> >> >> >realist" BUT practical realists and good > >> >> >> >scientists don't always carry the day in DC. If > >> >> >> >there is 1 or more outbreaks of E.coli 0157:H7 > >> >> >> >tragedies Dr. Acheson probably not be able to > >> >> >> >convince others that onerous rules are not > >> >> >> >needed. > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >The impact of a couple testifying about the > >> >> >> >death of a beautiful 3 or 4 year-old young girl > >> >> >> >will be impossible for agriculture to counter. > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >Don't forget the big A--- deal a few years ago. > >> >> >> >Reason does not always prevail! > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >Best regards, George > >> >> >> > >> >> >> -- > >> >> >> George M. Greene II > >> >> >> 68 Willow Lane > >> >> >> Wiscasset, ME 04578 > >> >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> >> 207-882-8074 > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard > >> >> >> <http://www.virtualorchard.net> and managed by Win Cowgill and Jon > >> >> >> Clements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the statements do not > >> >> >> represent > >> >> >> "official" opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no responsibility > >> >> >> for > >> >> >> the content. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > On another topic, the federal law governing organic foods was > >> >> > recently > >> >> > amended by lobbyists hired by some manufacturers. 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