Joanne, watercore is a physiological disorder whose cause is many and
not terribly well understood. Suffice it to say, it should clue you
off to a few things:
1.) It is a good indicator of maturity, in this case over-maturity.
Watercore fruit should be harvested ASAP.
2.) It may be an ind
We have experienced water core in about 30% of our Paula Red Apples.
They are in two different blocks in the orchard and the problem exists
throughout the crop. The problem is on small and large apples and on
almost ripe and over ripe apples. The only different chemical that was
used this year was
I would like to add a few comments about watercore.. It usually develops in
hot/dry seasons, especially if the hot weather occurs during the last two
months before harvest. As Jon indicated, the exact cause is not known but,
as I vaguely recall, one study suggested that the process of sorbitol
con
