TEE 195h-'SS STORAGE SEASON 



Fruit Firmness - The presence of too many soft Mcintosh in storage seems to te an 

 annual problem. The best ways we knoTr for keeping Mcintosh in 

 good shape in storage are: . . 



1, Only apples which are quite firm at harvest are suitable 

 for long storage. Apples testing Ih lbs* or less at 

 harvest time will not keep well beyond Christmas time* 

 Mcintosh lose about one pound of firmness about every 3 

 weeks, 



2« Place apples in cold storage the same day they are picked 

 or at least within 2^ hours of harvesting e Every day in 

 the orchard at 70°F. takes a week off the marketable life 

 of an apple o 



3» Get the apples cooled to 32°F, m thin U or 5 dayse This 

 means for some storages more cooliiag capacity, better 

 stacking methods, and better air circulation. An apple 

 will ripen much more rspidly at 36-iiO°F, than at 32°F, 



Although Mcintosh have about a weeWs marketable life at room tem- 

 perature after they reach 10 Ibso pressure, Mcintosh apples are 

 much better eating at aro\md 12 Ibso In other vrords, you'll 

 make more friends selling a 12 lb, Mcintosh than a 10 lb, one, 



A pressure tester is a rather valuable toolfor keeping track of 

 the storage condition of apples « There shea Id be many more of 

 them being used today. One costs about 1)30,00 but we believe it 

 is worthwhile as an investment. The address of the manufacturer 

 can be p: ovided upon request. 



Storage Humidity - The subject has been discussed many times but many storages 



still have humidity problems. There is a very good atomiser 

 on the market which can be hooked up to the water line and 

 will adequately humidify apple storages© A line strainer and 

 .. : 2 nozzles cost less than $10,00, A humidity measuring sling 



psychrometer should be standard equipment in all storages o 

 They may be had for less than ^lOcOO, Information concerning 

 these items may be had upon request, also, Why have apples 

 which show some shriveling when it can be prevented by proper 

 storage management. 



Storage Scald - This year we've been lucky! No great amount of scald has appeared 

 even en Gortlaid, a very scald susceptible variety o How come? In 

 general, it seems that when we have a cool growing season such as 

 the one just past, scald is much less of a problem than when we 

 have a hot, dry growing season, Vife are testing mineral oil sprays, 

 as suggested ty Ve Shutak at the University of Rhode Island, to 

 determine their valiae on Greening, Cortland and Rome, Since so 

 little scald is developing we shall not bring our treated apples 

 out of storage vmtil JIarch or April when we hope there will be 

 some scald to control. 



