Date	Location	Cultivar	Drop	Size (in.)	Color (% red)	Firmness (lbs.)	Soluble Solids	Starch Index*	Taste	Disorders	Comments
	10/20/2004	Belchertown	Suncrisp	none	3.1	25 pink-orange blush	13.2	14.5	5 (variable)	good		very nice; uneven maturity
	10/14/2004	Belchertown	Suncrisp	few	3.4	25 orange cheek	16.3	15.8	4	very good, unique	uneven maturity	needs spot-picking
	10/14/2004	Belchertown	'Autumn Rose' Fuji	none	3.0	80	17.7	14.6	4.9	good	some russet	nice
	10/14/2004	Belchertown	'Desert Rose' Fuji	none	3.0	90	17.1	14	4.9	good	some russet	very nice
	10/04/2004	Belchertown	Cameo	none	3.2	50 striped	15	14	4	good		early harvest, but acceptable
	9/27/2004	Belchertown	Royal Empire	none	3.1	95	16.7	14.8	4.1	very good		very nice Empire
	9/27/2004	Belchertown	Ambrosia	none	3.1	60 orange-pink, stripe-blush	17.9	13	3	ok, but underdeveloped		could wait another week
	9/27/2004	Belchertown	'Early Red One' Delicious	few	3.2	100	15.7	13.8	4 (3-7)	sweet-bland	some watercore	uneven maturity, size
	9/24/2004	Belchertown	Jonagold, Morren's Supra	none	3.4	65 striped	14	13.8	6	very good	touch of bitter pit	color lacking, but acceptable for retail; otherwise very nice
	9/24/2004	Belchertown	Macoun	few	3.5	70	14.7	13.5	3.3	good, a little green	ribbed
	9/20/2004	Belchertown	Redcort	none	3.8	80	14.3	15	2.5	good, sweet	some bitter pit	ready to go; does not starch test well
	9/20/2004	Belchertown	Royal Empire	none	3.1	95	17.2	14	3.5	a little green		getting there
	9/20/2004	Belchertown	Rogers McIntosh	some	3.1	65	13.4	12	6.2	a little bland, soft	drop	should be done with McIntosh; treated with ReTain
	9/20/2004	Belchertown	Macoun	none	3.4	60	15.5	13	2.9	good		just barely ready to go
	9/17/2004	Belchertown	Redcort	none	3.6	85	13.9	14	2.5	ok, a little green		pick early next week
	9/17/2004	Belchertown	AceyMac		3.1	65	12	13	6.2	good, sweet		a little soft
	9/16/2004	Belchertown	Honeycrisp	few	3.6	45 striped	13	15	6.9	good, sweet		last pick
	9/15/2004	Belchertown	Brookfield Gala	nil	2.8	80 striped	19	14	5.5	ok, a little overmature
	9/15/2004	Belchertown	Buckeye Gala	nil	2.9	100 dark red	18	13.5	5.3	good	some splits	last pick
	9/15/2004	Belchertown	McIntosh	some	3.1	65	13	13.5	5.3	good	drop	Rogers/Pioneer
	9/10/2004	Belchertown	Honeycrisp	nil	3.6	50 (striped)	14.5	15	6	very good	some bitter pit	very nice 'killer' fruit
	9/9/2004	Ashfield	Marshall McIntosh	nil	2.9	65	16	12.5	3.5
	9/8/2004	Belchertown	Brookfield Gala	none	3.0	90	17.6	13	5	very good		beautiful, ready for 1st pick
	9/8/2004	Belchertown	Rogers McIntosh	few	3.1	70	14.5	13.5	4.8	tart
	9/7/2004	Belchertown	Buckeye Gala	none	2.9	95	18	13	4.5	good, could be a little sweeter		very nice, first pick
	9/7/2004	Belchertown	Honeycrisp	few	3.4	65	15.5	13	5.9	good		ready to go for 1st pick; good color
	9/7/2004	Belchertown	Golden Supreme	significant	3.2	yellow/orange blush	17.2	12	2.9	a little green	pre-harvest drop
	9/7/2004	Belchertown	Redmax McIntosh	none	3.1	85	14	13	5.1	good	no seeds	nice, still tight
	9/7/2004	Belchertown	Marshall McIntosh	few	3.1	75	13.5	13	4.8	ok
	9/2/2004	Belchertown	Lindamac	nil	3.3	95	14.3	13.5	4.5	good		nice
	9/1/2004	Deerfield	Marshall McIntosh	some	3	65	14	11.5	3.9	good
	8/31/2004	Peabody	Rogers McIntosh	nil	3.2	65	15.8	12.5	3.7	acceptable		go for first pick; young, dwarf trees, nice color
	8/30/2004	Belchertown	Honeycrisp	few	3.4	40	16.5	12	3.5	not there, but close		could spot-pick on color soon
	8/30/2004	Belchertown	Lindamac	none	3.2	90	14.8	12.5	4.1	good		ready to go; very nice
	8/30/2004	Southampton	Gala	none	2.7	65	22	13	1.5	not there		good color; strain unknown
	8/30/2004	Southampton	Marshall McIntosh	nil	2.9	55	14	--	4.1
	8/30/2004	Granville	Marshall McIntosh	nil	2.8	60	15	11	3.9	good	none	ready to go
	8/25/2004	Phillipston	Marshall McIntosh	nil	2.8	50	16	10.5	3	green		needs another week
	8/23/2004	Belchertown	Sunrise	some	3.0	55	13.5	13	5.5	on it’s way out, but still acceptable		overmature
	8/23/2004	Belchertown	Sansa	nil	2.9	75	14.5	13	4	Acceptable; good		ready for 1st pick
	8/23/2004	Belchertown	Akane	nil	3.0	80	16	13	7	good -- OK to pick	10% watercore	nice
	8/23/2004	Belchertown	Gingergold	none	3.2	yellow	18	12.5	2	eats fine, ready to go	birds	does not starch test well
	8/23/2004	Belchertown	Paulared	few	3.0	65	13	12	6	ok, a little off-flavor		mature; tail end of pick
	8/23/2004	Belchertown	Zestar!	few	3.2	60	14	14	4.5	ok		mature; ready to go
	8/17/2004	Belchertown	Sunrise	nil	2.9	50	15	12.5	3.5	very good	none	very nice; absolutely ready to pick; among best early apples
	8/17/2004	Belchertown	Gingergold	nil	3.0	yellow	17	11.5	1.5	tart		could 1st pick if like a tart Gingergold
	8/17/2004	Belchertown	Zestar	some	3.3	50	14.5	14	2	not there; Sunrise far superior at this time	variable fruit size	wait another week; watch drop
	8/17/2004	Belchertown	Sansa	none	3.0	70	15	13.5	2	a little tart		needs another week
	8/17/2004	Belchertown	Paulared	some	3.3	65	12.5	11.5	2.5	still rather green, starchy	some watercore	OK to pick, but could wait a little longer

* using the Cornell 'Generic Starch-Iodine Index Chart for Apples'