General comments on 08/24/2009 apple harvest: we are largely waiting for some cooler weather to promote color development on McIntosh, etc. Sansa is very good, Akane is mediocre at best. Observed some significant drop on heavily-cropped Silken trees. Honeycrisp are HUGE, but have no color. The Mac harvest will start next week with Marshall McIntosh if we get some cooler weather.
| Cultivar | date | pre-harvest drop | fruit diameter inches | color % red | firmness lbs | soluble solids | starch index | comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akane | 8/24/2009 | few | 3.0 | 75 | 15.2 | 11.7 | 6.5 (6-7) | not sure what we see in this apple? productive tree, but mediocre, soft flesh flavor; bright red color; a touch of watercore |
| Sansa | 8/24/2009 | none | 3.0 | 70 | 14.1 | 13.3 | 5.2 (3.5-8) | among the best early apples, just about right now, but some uneven maturity observed; pick the largest apples |