2014 Apple Maturity Report
All observations from Belchertown, MA unless otherwise noted
Questions, comments: Jon Clements 413-478-7219
date |
Cultivar |
pre-harvest drop |
fruit diameter inches |
color % red |
firmness lbs |
soluble solids |
DA Index |
starch index |
comments |
Image |
9/24/2014 |
Thome Empire |
none |
3.1 |
95 |
17.5 |
12 |
1.26 |
3.5 |
great look, but needs 5-7 more days to develop maturity |
|
9/23/2014 |
Rubinstar Jonagold |
nil |
3.5 |
70 |
16 |
13 |
1.11 |
5 |
signs of sunburn/radial watercore; otherwise nice, could start harvest over next week |
|
9/23/2014 |
Royal Court Cortland |
none |
3.6 |
92 |
15.4 |
13.7 |
1.32 |
3 |
nice, good sugar |
|
9/23/2014 |
Snappymac McIntosh |
some |
3.1 |
92 |
15.5 |
12.5 |
1.38 |
4.8 |
nearing the end of window for CA harvest. although cool temps have preserved maturity and limited drop |
|
9/23/2014 |
Honeycrisp |
some |
3.45 |
60 |
13.6 |
11.6 |
0.54 |
6.4 |
wish sugars were a little higher, but in the Honeycrisp sweet spot; harvest immediately assuming red color |
|
9/23/2014 |
Macoun |
nil |
3.1 |
70 |
18.1 |
11.3 |
1.76 |
3.4 |
really needs another week to develop varietaly flaovr and quality |
|
9/23/2014 |
Buckeye Gala |
nil |
2.9 |
98 |
19.4 |
12.6 |
0.46 |
5 |
on it s last legs |
|
date |
Cultivar |
pre-harvest drop |
fruit diameter inches |
color % red |
firmness lbs |
soluble solids |
DA Index |
starch index |
comments |
Image |
9/8/2014 |
Rogers McIntosh |
none |
3.2 |
60 |
16.3 |
11.5 |
1.65 |
3.75 |
wait for better red color |
|
9/8/2014 |
Lindamac |
nil |
2.95 |
80 |
15.8 |
10.9 |
1.75 |
3.55 |
start harvest (barely) |
|
9/8/2014 |
Honeycrisp |
few |
3.25 |
70 |
15.8 |
12.6 |
0.53 |
6.6 |
ready to go, 1st pick on red color |
|
9/9/2014 |
Rubymac
(Deerfield)
|
few |
2.95 |
95 |
17.6 |
12.2 |
1.58 |
4 (3-5.5) |
nice, ready for pick |
|
9/9/2014 |
Lindamac
(Deerfield) |
few |
3.0 |
85 |
17.4 |
12.5 |
1.46 |
4.1 |
nice, ready for pick |
|
9/9/2014 |
Honeycrisp
(Deerfield)
|
few |
3.05 |
65 |
19.3 |
13.2 |
0.46 |
5.4 |
1st-pick ready for sure |
|
9/9/2014 |
Brookfield Gala
(Deerfield)
|
none |
2.75 |
90 |
20.8 |
12.2 |
0.16 |
3.9 |
good background color, ready for 1st-pick for sure |
|
9/9/2014 |
Gale(?) Gala |
none |
2.9 |
92 |
21.5 |
10.6 |
1.01 |
2.6 |
these are still pretty green, wait another 5-7 days |
|
9/9/2014 |
Buckeye Gala |
nil |
2.9 |
95 |
20.2 |
10.8 |
0.49 |
3.8 |
background color developing, would like to see higher sugar, worthy of 1st pick |
|
9/9/2014 |
Blondee |
nil |
3.0 |
NA |
20 |
11.6 |
0.31 |
3.7 (2-7) |
start pick any time, very nice quality |
|
date |
Cultivar |
pre-harvest drop |
fruit diameter inches |
color % red |
firmness lbs |
soluble solids |
starch index |
DA Index |
comments |
Image |
9/1/2014 |
Silken |
none |
2.9 |
0 |
18.6 |
12.3 |
2-3 |
0.24 |
needs another week |
|
9/2/2014 |
Rubymac |
none |
3.0 |
95 |
18.2 |
11.2 |
3 |
1.67 |
look nice, color is way there but still tart-green, could use another week |
|
9/2/2014 |
Lindamac |
nil |
2.95 |
80 stripey |
16.4 |
10.7 |
3.5 |
1.82 |
green as grass, need another week |
|
9/3/2014 |
Honeycrisp |
none |
3.3 |
55 |
16.6 |
11.1 |
3 (1.5-4.5) |
0.91 |
needs another week at least |
|
9/3/2014 |
Buckeye Gala |
none |
2.85 |
85 |
20.2 |
9.5 |
2.5 (1.5-3.5) |
0.91 |
still green, needs another week at least |
|
date |
Cultivar |
pre-harvest drop |
fruit diameter inches |
color % red |
firmness lbs |
soluble solids |
starch index |
comments |
Image |
8/25 |
Akane |
nil |
2.85 |
75 |
18.5 |
11.9 |
3.9 |
needs another week; significant stem and calyx russet |
|
8/25 |
Minneiska |
nil |
2.95 |
65 |
17.3 |
12.8 |
3 |
a tart SweetTango right now, needs another week; some russet |
|
8/25 |
Dandeered |
significant |
3.25 |
95 |
14.6 |
12.1 |
4 |
touch of watercore; kind of touchy in terms of drop/maturity, probably should have been already picked |
|
8/25 |
Ginger Gold |
none |
3.25 |
0, hint red blush |
19.6 |
12.4 |
2.9 (does not test well) |
beginning peak Ginger Gold harvest; some signs of sun over-exposure; observed AMF on fruit while picking |
|
date |
Cultivar |
pre-harvest drop |
fruit diameter inches |
color % red |
firmness lbs |
soluble solids |
starch index |
comments |
Image |
8/21 |
Zestar! |
few |
3.2 |
50 |
15.2 |
13.9 |
3.5 (barely) |
ready for first pick |
|
8/21 |
Sansa |
nil |
2.95 |
65 hint stripe |
16.4 |
12.5 |
3.5 (2-4) |
crew picking, not much background green; heavy crop affects eating quality |
|
8/21 |
Ginger Gold |
none |
3.25 |
0-10 hint pink |
20.5 |
12.4 |
2 (1-3) |
not quite ready to pick |
|
8/21 |
Paulared |
few |
3.3 |
50 |
15.4 |
11.2 |
3 solid |
some watercore; tart apple |
|
8/22 |
Paulared
(Harvard, MA) |
some |
3.4 |
50 |
13.8 |
10.8 |
4 (3-6) |
fairly sweet juice; 6/10 significant watercore |
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