REDUCE YOUR RISKWHAT'S WORSE FOR FRUIT, HEAT OR SUNBURN?

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BYRON PHILLIPS, NATIONAL Crop Specialist for Valent, says most of the problems he saw last year are the result of heat."I think the extensive period of heavy smoke over the region during the hottest part of the summer pretty effectively reduced sunburn from light exposure but did not reduce related disorders resulting from heat exposure," he says.Rob Blakey, formerly of Washington State University (WSU) Extension and now the Research and Development Manager for Stemilt Growers, says some growers reported last year that over-mature fruit was mostly due to a shortage of pickers to harvest the fruit at optimal maturity.