Summary: The objectives of this project were: 1. Investigate chemical programs to improve fruit finish of ‘Fuji’ and ‘Golden Delicious’ apples. 2. Compare sunburn protectant efficacy in apple and evaluate ease of cleanup in the warehouse. 3. Facilitate field testing of promising approaches to mitigate lenticel breakdown in apples. 4. Can Honeycrisp apple storage performance be improved when utilizing DCA (dynamic controlled atmosphere) storage?
