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2025 Honeycrisp Peel SAP Analysis
Event Details
Date
July 7 - July 8, 2025
Time
Estimated Collection Timing: July 7-8 for WNY Growers
Cost
At The Door Price
Peel Sap Analysis pay by Check - Invoice Option : $25.00
Please identify the # of samples to be invoiced at $25/per sample
Peel Sap Analysis - Pay Online by Credit Card : $25.00
(addl attendee $25.00 ea.)
Please identify the block name and farm (if different from registration) for each sample in the name of attendee line
Host
Lake Ontario Fruit ProgramEstimated Collection Timing: July 7- 8 for WNY
In early July we will begin a cooperative effort between Cornell extension, growers, consultants, and storage operators to collect Honeycrisp fruitlets statewide to analyze them for mineral nutrient concentrations. This is to evaluate Honeycrisp orchards for determination of fruit storage potential and the risk of bitter pit in storage.
If you participate, you will first need to sign up and pay for all samples using the registration on this page, and then follow the link provided in your registration confirmation email to complete the Qualtrics form with the necessary details for each sample. Then, on July 7-8th, collect a 30-fruit sample from each of your Honeycrisp blocks, weigh the sample to get the average fruit weight in grams (see note below), peel the fruits, freeze the peel sample, and then contact your local fruit extension specialist for submitting the sample. We will then analyze the peel sap for nutrient concentrations and send you a report on nutrient ratios and recommendations for mitigation actions and storage recommendations by late July. We believe that this new and early predictive tool will allow for more effective management of Honeycrisp fruit nutrition to reduce bitter pit incidence.
There will be a fee of $25 for each sample submitted.
Sample collection can be reviewed here: https://youtu.be/hYCqE0FwANI
To facilitate the collection of samples we ask that you now Register for the number of blocks you will be testing and complete the Qualtrics Form linked in your registration confirmation email. After the samples are collected on July 9th the frozen sample(s) will be transported for peel SAP analysis at Cornell Nutrient Analysis Lab in Ithaca.
Note: It is very important that growers weigh their 30-fruit sample BEFORE peeling the fruits & include this information on the peel sample bag. This data will be used to correct and standardize the nutrient ratios by factoring in the effect of fruit size at sampling in July. We encourage all growers to use their digital kitchen balances (if working properly) or buy a cheap balance on Amazon at $14.99. Please check the following website:
https://www.amazon.com/Kitchen...
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