Drench in the orchard

Single-bin drenching with a postharvest fungicide is being tested. Research shows that the sooner a fungicide is applied after harvest, the more effective it is in preventing rot. DAVID SUGAR, OSU Drenching single bins of pears with a fungicide in the orchard is a new tactic to help prevent decay in storage. Pears have traditionally been drenched on arrival at the packing house, but it’s become less prevalent because of concerns about inoculating the fruit with spores that accumulate in the drench solution, which is captured and reused. As a result, many pears are stored orchard-run in controlled-atmosphere (CA) storage […]