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Fruit Bites for August 10-12 ... Harvest Safety

Fruit Bites for August 10-12 ... Harvest Safety

Fruit Bites for August 3 & 5 ReTain Storage Tuesday Aug 3rd, 2021 BL: Welcome back to another “Fruit Bites” brought to you by Valent U.S.A. With us again is Valent’s Allison Walston. And this week Allison, we are talking about ReTain Plant Growth Regulator to reduce storage disorders. AW: we’ve conducted research on ReTain’s ability to decrease scald, stem bowl split, watercore and greasiness. In hot years, pears are more susceptible to scald. For Anjou, Bartlett and Starkrimson pears, a ½ to one pouch rate of ReTain applied 7 days before harvest, had better pack-outs...

Fruit Bites for June 8-10 ... Pear Psylla

Fruit Bites June 1-3 ProGibb for Cherries Tuesday Jun 1st, 2021 BL: Welcome back to another “Fruit Bites” brought to you by Valent U.S.A. With us again is Valent’s Allison Walston. And this week Allison, we are talking about getting firmer cherries! AW: Nobody wants mushy cherries. A crisp, firm cherry can make a world of difference not only to the enjoyment of the consumer, but also to a grower. Products like ProGibb can help. BL: So in a crowded market, having firmer cherries is the end goal? AW: To have firmer cherries at harvest, apply ProGibb from translucent green to ...