General comments on 09/02/09 apple maturity: fruit picked from two locations in Hampden County, western Massachusetts. Westfield fruit all from 2nd leaf trees, and the Lindamac, Gale Gala, and Honeycrisp could be spot-picked later in the week. Honeycrisp are still lacking color, but all should be ready to go after Labor Day.
| Cultivar | date | Location |
color % red |
fruit diameter inches |
firmness lbs (range) |
soluble solids |
starch index |
comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindamac | 9/2/2009 | Westfield |
80 |
3.2 |
15.1 |
11.3 |
3.5 |
not ready; not very many seeds, 2nd leaf trees |
| Gale Gala | 9/2/2009 | Westfield |
95 |
2.9 |
22 |
13.6 |
4.5 (2-7) |
good color, but need another week; hard to pick on background color because there is none or very little |
| Honeycrisp | 9/2/2009 | Westfield |
50 |
3.4 |
17.3 (14-22) |
12.4 |
5 (4-7) |
ready for 1st pick end of week based on color |
| Honeycrisp | 9/2/2009 | Westhampton |
45 |
3.1 |
14.9 (14-16) |
11.9 |
4.7 (2-7) |
color and maturity not there, but maybe 1st pick by the weekend |