Fungicides that can be applied to tree fruit in storage by a process called thermofogging have been registered in the United States, and the registrant, Pace International, LLC, of Seattle, Washington, is testing them in commercial settings. Thermofogging (the aerosol application of chemicals) has a number of advantages over drenching as a method of applying antioxidants or fungicides, Dr. Peter Sanderson, Pace’s director of technical services, explained during the Washington State Horticultural Association’s convention. Typically, fruit is drenched upon arrival at the packing house, before it is put into storage. Thermofogging is rapid, there is no waste solution to dispose […]