Champlain Valley Orchard Storage Meeting
Event Details
Date
August 26, 2026
Time
1pm - 4pm
Location
American Legion Post 769
9509 Rt 9
Chazy, NY 12921
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureJoin Mike Basedow (CCE-ENYCHP), Dr. Yosef Al Shoffe (Cornell CALS), and Dr. Scott Cosseboom (Hudson Valley Research Lab) to hear the latest updates in apple storage technologies for the Northeast.
August 26 1-4pm
Chazy American Legion | American Legion Post 769, 9509 Rt 9 Chazy, NY 12921
AGENDA:
- Revisiting maturity indices, harvest timing, and PGR use | Yosef Al Shoffe and Mike Basedow
- Honeycrisp: short- and long-term storage in relation to physiological disorders and PGRs | Yosef Al Shoffe
- Gala: apple storage recommendations and PGR effects | Yosef Al Shoffe
- NY1: new findings and storage recommendations | Yosef Al Shoffe
- NY2: progress in storage strategies to maintain quality and reduce physiological disorders | Yosef Al Shoffe
- Postharvest Pathology | Scott Cosseboom
- Best practices for long-term storage of McIntosh and Cortland | Yosef Al Shoffe
- Updates on storage recommendations for emerging apple varieties, including "Ambrosia," "Pink Lady," and "EverCrisp" | Yosef Al Shoffe
- Survey on current challenges and research/outreach priorities for the Champlain Valley
- General Discussion along with a Q & A
Refreshments will be provided.
Cost: Free!
Registration:
https://apps.ideal-logic.com/c...
Please note this is a new registration system, so it will prompt you to login/create a login and input some additional information. If you have already registered for another event in this new system, please use the same email address.
Meeting Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/y3tE3B...
Questions? Reach out to Mike at mrb254@cornell.edu or 518 410 6823.
Apples
Apricots
Asparagus
Beets
Blueberries
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Cherries
Cucumbers
Dry Beans
Eggplant
Ethnic Vegetables
Garlic
Grapes
Horseradish
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Lettuce / Leafy Greens
Melons
Nectarines
Onions
Parsnips
Peaches
Pears
Peas
Peppers
Plums
Potatoes
Pumpkins / Gourds
Radishes
Raspberries / Blackberries
Rhubarb
Rutabaga
Snap Beans
Squash - Summer
Squash- Winter
Strawberries
Sweet Corn
Sweet Potatoes
Tomatoes
Turnips
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