| Background Information for this page | ||
| Return to radar list for Sanford ME | ||
| Weather data for Sanford ME. Forecast values begin October 17, 2008 | ||
| Potential preharvest weather
influences on Storability, Drop, Color, and Scald risk |
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| The August mean temperature was more than 1 degree F below the long term average. Observations in Western NY have associated below normal August temperature with increased susceptibility of fruit to Low Temperature Injury during CA storage. No hot dry spell in August-September. | ||
| The McIntosh 10% drop date was not estimated because the observed date when McIntosh reached starch index range of 3.5 to 4.5 was not available. | ||
| Weather conditions that promote optimum fruit color begin Sunday, September 21 | ||
| Insufficient (<165) chill hours accumulated prior to end of available weather data to allow reduction in DPA dose. | ||
| Date | Estimated cumulative hours below 50 F at beginning of the day |
Interpretation of accumulated chilling hours |
| September 15 | 15 | too few chill hours for DPA reduction |
| September 16 | 15 | too few chill hours for DPA reduction |
| September 17 | 15 | too few chill hours for DPA reduction |
| September 18 | 19 | too few chill hours for DPA reduction |
| September 19 | 22 | too few chill hours for DPA reduction |
| September 20 | 36 | too few chill hours for DPA reduction |
| September 21 | 47 | too few chill hours for DPA reduction |
| September 22 | 55 | too few chill hours for DPA reduction |
| September 23 | 59 | too few chill hours for DPA reduction |
| September 24 | 72 | too few chill hours for DPA reduction |
| September 25 | 81 | too few chill hours for DPA reduction |
| September 26 | 89 | too few chill hours for DPA reduction |
| September 27 | 89 | too few chill hours for DPA reduction |
| September 28 | 89 | too few chill hours for DPA reduction |
| September 29 | 89 | too few chill hours for DPA reduction |
| September 30 | 89 | too few chill hours for DPA reduction |
| October 01 | 89 | too few chill hours for DPA reduction |
| October 02 | 89 | too few chill hours for DPA reduction |
| October 03 | 93 | too few chill hours for DPA reduction |
| October 04 | 107 | too few chill hours for DPA reduction |
| October 05 | 122 | too few chill hours for DPA reduction |