Cherry cracking TEST

摘要

The Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission has developed a simple test for growers to determine the susceptibility of their cherries to rain cracking. All that's needed are around 50 randomly collected cherries from trees, distilled water, a largepan, and two hours of time.Through years of study to find effective antisplitting materials for cherries, Dr. Ines Hanrahan has learned that cracking susceptibility varies from year to year, by variety, and changes during the growing season. Although she continues her trials on anticracking agents, she's yet to find a material completely eliminating cherry splitting induced by rain. However, in many cases, she says the material can make the difference between a crop that can be harvested profitably and one that is a complete loss.