Octobor 20, 1947 



Prepared by the Fruit Fro{i;ra!:i Coranittcc of the Extension Service 

 u, H, Thics, Dxtcnsion Korticulturist 



Contents 



\Tny The Late Coloring Hclntosh? 



Some Harvest Season Observations 



Those Abnormal Leaves 



Ma{jncsiu!ii Deficiency, A Major Problen 



A Note on Pollination 



To Prop Or Not To Prop 



Suggestions On The Control of Ilico in Orchards 



IJotcs on Rat Control 



WHY TlIE LATE COLORING MCII^ITOSH? 



In an average season, Septoinber 15 to 25 marks the height of the 

 I'&Intosh apple harvest, with picking getting under way arouiid September 12, 

 This season very few were picked before September 15 and in nany orchards 

 even then the tinge of color was not typical of the variety, while a large 

 percentage of the crop was still green, Wealthies, normally picked around 

 September 10, v/ere still on the trees ten days later because so many of 

 them were as green as the pastures of Ven.iont, A review of v.-eather condi- 

 tions may help to explain this lack of color. 



Bloom cajne a v;eek or ten do.ys latQr than usual. This v/ould tend 

 to delay harvest since' a fairly definite nuLiber of days must elapse between 

 pollination aiad mat -ritj' of fruit. As the S'jnmer progressed, the exposed 



Issued by the Sxtension Sorvice in furtherance of ilcts of Hay 8 and June 

 30, X914, Willard A. Munson, Director, University of I'lassachusetts, United 

 States Department of Ag.ri culture and County Extension Services cooperating. 



