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Storage Of Yates Apples In Polythene Lined Boxes, Frank Melville
Storage Of Yates Apples In Polythene Lined Boxes, Frank Melville
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Yates apples are subject to shrivelling and must be carefully stored to prevent undue loss of moisture.
Trials conducted in 1955 demonstrated that wilting can be prevented by cold storage in polythene lined boxes and this is now common practice in this State.
Cross Pollination In Apple Orchards, N H. Shorter
Cross Pollination In Apple Orchards, N H. Shorter
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
ONE of the main aims of the successful apple grower is to reduce seasonal variations in cropping.
With this in view it has become apparent that provision for adequate cross pollination can be important in certain seasons, especially with Granny Smiths, if full advantage is to be taken of chemical thinning and other improved methods of orchard management.