The final forecast is POOR keeping quality.
We obtained 4 points out of a possible 16 to arrive at this keeping quality forecast for the 2022 Massachusetts cranberry crop. This score makes the final keeping quality poor.
The final keeping quality score of 4 was based on (i) The total of sunshine hours for March for the present year is more than the 50-year average (179 hr) for that month (196 hr): 2 points. (ii) Total precipitation for March for the present year is less than the average of East Wareham and Middleboro mean of 4.39 inches (3.51 inches): 1 point. (iii) The total precipitation for April for the present year is less than the average of East Wareham and Middleboro of 6.70 inches (6.34 inches): 1 point.
Implications |
If the beds are cultivated for fresh fruit. If the beds were not managed or sprayed with fungicides last year. if the beds had significantly higher fruit rot in the previous year. |
Additional Notes |
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Leela Uppala and Peter Jeranyama