[apple-crop] red delicious apple fruit firmness

Hi When we produce red apples, we want firmness and sweet apples fruits. As we know soluble solids rise in storage as star is convert to soluble solids, but also de fruit firmness decreases. So I want to find away get a good balance bettew them, by predicting better the harvest. I ask if someone

[Apple-crop] Kaolin Clay

Hi The *Kaolin* Clay is present in many strategy for Orchards. But a doubt persist if this clay is completely safe for human consumption, i ask if someone knows if is safe or not. And for sunburn prottecion in apple how many applications we must do and concentration of product? I have applied

Apple-Crop: Patulin in Apple

HiPatulin is a mycotoxin produced by fungi (or molds) commonly found on apples. I ask if someone know some tecnology to reduce patulin in * storage house in cold room.* Best regards -- JMP CARDOSO

Apple-Crop: Dodine and captane fungicides applied during bloom

Hi greetings to all I don't know if every one is aware that dodine and captane fungicides applied during bloom period have some affects on pollen germination, and reduction in fruit set is observed. I ask someone who have verified this or a have knwlodge of a paper discusssings this subject.

Re: Apple-Crop: Variety restrictions in European Union?

Hi everyone David as far as I Know the European Union have no restritions on apple varities to grow in orchards. In Portugal we are growing more apple that consumers buy in markets eg. Golden group, Starking, Fuji, Galas, jonagold, Jonagored, Granny smith, reinnette grise du canada, ect. There a