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The 2009 ASHS Annual Conference

23:
Preharvest Skin Disorders of Apple Fruit

Objective(s):
To review normal and aberrant skin development in apple fruit and describe the efficacy of current methods for overcoming skin disorders including sunburn, russet and scarf skin.
Skin disorders of apple can account for significant losses of crop value in the preharvest environment.  The cuticle and epidermal layers of the fruit skin normally provide some protection against potentially harmful external stimuli including desiccation and UV radiation.  Presenters will review normal and aberrant skin development in apple fruit and describe the efficacy of current methods for overcoming preharvest skin disorders.  Attendees will be encouraged to discuss their observations and results in a moderated discussion following the presentations.
Monday, July 27, 2009: 3:30 PM
Field (Millennium Hotel St. Louis)
Moderator:
Coordinator:
3:30 PM
3:50 PM
Development and Control of Russet and Scarf Skin
Steven McArtney, North Carolina State Univ
4:10 PM
Environmental Interactions That Increase Sunburn Damage In Apple
David Glenn, USDA Appalachian Fruit Res Sta
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