THREE MONTHS STORAGE: Moxee Valley Apples
Red Chief, Silver Spur, Rose Red
13 – 13.5% sugar
18 – 21 pressure
Outstanding color & quality
No bitter pit
No scald

Firm Gold
15% Sugar
19 – 21 pressure
Outstanding quality
No bitter pit
No scald

The firm golds were treated with Spray-N-Grow three times: 30 days before bloom, shortly after petal-fall, and again 30 days later. The red varieties were treated with Spray-N-Grow three times: shortly after petal-fall, 30 days later, and 30 days after the second application.

SIX MONTHS STORAGE: Moxee Valley Apples
Red Chief, Silver Spur, Rose Red
13% sugar
18 – 20 pressure
Outstanding color & quality; 98% WA extra fancy
No bitter pit
No scald

These apples were treated with Spray-N-Grow three times: shortly after petal-fall, 30 days later, and again 30 days after the second application.

NINE MONTHS STORAGE: Naches Apples
Bisbee & Rose Red
No sugar readings reported
17 – 18 pressure
Outstanding color & quality
No bitter pit
No scald

This is a shared CA storage room for several Co-op growers. All apples except those treated with Spray-N-Grow had significant scald.

NOTE: These Spray-N-Grow apples were treated only one time at ninety (90) days from full bloom. This CA room is scheduled to be opened August 12. These results were from samples taken from the room after about nine (9) months of storage.

ELEVEN MONTHS STORAGE:
No change from nine months storage data.

To: Joe Cosante & Bill J. Muskopf
From: Jimmy Appleseed Orchard

Because of excellent results achieved in 1992 (see Spray-N-Grow Apple Trials 1992 / Dr. Joseph Cosante & Jimmy Appleseed Apple Trials 1993). The Minnesota trials were continued by the orchard owner through 1994.

1994 Report on Spray-N-Grow

Spray-N-Grow Schedule
June 10, 1994: 70 degrees, 170 ounces in 140 gallons of water
July 5, 1994: 78 degrees, 170 ounces in 140 gallons of water

We used about 32 gallons per acre. The apples also received a regular schedule of sprays according to the 1994 New England Pest Management Guide.

Winter Weather Conditions
The 1993-1994 winter was very cold and windy. We lost almost 10% of our trees to winter injury. Many of the remaining trees had their fruit buds injured and did not bear fruit this year.

Summer Weather Conditions
We had a beautiful summer. There was ample sunshine and rain. We didn’t have a frost until after all the apples were picked.

Results We treated our Haralsons with Spray-N-Grow for the first time this year. The results were great! We had better color than we have ever had. The apples were ripe earlier – this is very important to us because we are so far north we have a shorter growing season. We achieved the same results with our Haralson apples as we had with the Connell Reds.

Conclusion
We will continue to use Spray-N-Grow. We will use it on the whole orchard next year. It is as important for the Haralsons as the Connell Reds.

Thank you for including us in your study.

**Entire orchard damaged by frost. Very little between treated and control.

CONCLUSION:
Yield benefits from all three sites are worth persuing, especially in terms of measuring fruit quality packout. Recommendation to continue studies.

Pete Garza Washington grower and long-time Spray-N-Grow user
Gordon Durett Independent crop consultant

Outstanding colors
Excellent pressures – both at harvest and after long-term storage
Dramatically reduced sunburn, scald and bitter pit
Increased sugar
Apples stay on trees
Wider window for harvest – the color arrives before the need to worry about pressures dropping
Increased size
More leaves that are larger
Increased fruit set

Please be sure to read the data from Spray-N-Grow trials by Dr. Joseph Costante, professional growers, and an independent Washington research firm. We have tried to provide a balance of information from different parts of the country and between different types of apples. If you should have further questions about your area, or timing of treatments for specific varieties of apples, please feel free to call Natalie or Bill at 1-800-288-6505. We will be happy to provide you with the information you need to increase your profitability.