Table 2. Effects of delaying har\est of Honeycrisp, 2002. 



Percent of fruit de\ eloping: 



Days from 

 harvest 



Date of harvest 



(approximate) September 16 September 23 Signif 



Soft scald C; o) 

 Decay (%) 



Internal browning (%) 

 Senescent breakdovvn (%) 

 Skin greasiness (%) 

 Off taste (%r 

 Average flesh fimuiess (lbs) 



90-' 

 90 



150" 



157" 

 157 

 157 

 157 

 157 

 157 



12 



21 



13 



1 











14.5 





 13 

 25 

 35 

 42 

 9 



40 

 25 

 13.3 



ns 

 ns 



ns 



*** 



ns 

 ** 



ns, *, **, *** Differences statistically insignificant or significant at odds of 19:1, 99:1, or 



999:1, respectively. 



Observations made at 90 days were on cold fruit just removed from storage. 



Observations made at 150 days were on cold fruit just removed from storage. 



Observations made at 157 days were on fruit which had been at room temperature for one 



week. Note that the same fruit were being repeatedly observed. 



Off taste has been described as an aldehyde or fermentation flavor with corresponding odor. 



Fruit Notes, Volume 68, Spring, Summer, & Fall, 2003 



