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Weather data for Greenville RI.  Forecast values begin September 2, 2008
Potential preharvest weather influences on
Storability, Drop, Color, and Scald risk
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 not seen within forecast range ending Tuesday, September 9
  Display of accumulated chill hours starts when forecast range reaches September 15.
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