[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] —Orchard to orchard susceptibility: Unknown. —Maturity: Unknown, but research is scheduled for the 2005 crop. —Dye test: The aniline blue dye test appears to correlate well with the incidence of lenticel breakdown that subsequently develops (see Web site for instructions). —Prestorage treatment: Evidence from research with the 2004 crop indicated that susceptible lots of Gala apples treated with SmartFresh, then stored in controlled-atmosphere (CA) storage, developed more lenticel breakdown after packing than fruit not treated with […]
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