Early Color: Honeycrisp Apples Ocean Organics Guarantee Seaweed Extract

Art Dawson, Ph.D.
art@thedawsonco.com
909-957-0507

Greg Cosman, BSc. Agr.
greg@oceanorganics.com
902-452-9329
SEPTEMBER 2020 • VOLUME 1 • ISSUE 13
Early Color: Honeycrisp Apples

Ocean Organics Guarantee® Seaweed Extract
Apples treated with Guarantee had statistically increased redness and blush. (Harvest 1)
Untreated apples.
The Color Story: Honeycrisp
  • Early Color
  • Uniform Color

The more uniform the high color, the higher the demand!

Harvest Date/Percent Hi Color and Red Blush    
  • Sept 15 – 50%
  • Sept 28 – 65%
  • Oct 10 – 70%

Early Color: Early marketing potential!

Eye Catching Sales Appeal!
Don’t forget: “She buys with her eyes!”

Uniform Color: Higher pack out potential!
Ocean Organics Guarantee®: Economical to Apply!

Rate and Timing: Maine Apple Growers
One Quart/Acre—in 60 gallons water
  • June 9
  • June 24
  • July 16
  • Aug 7

Tank mix with Retain if you want!

Quality Results Too! Early Firmness Up!

  • Sept 15: Treated – 16.0 pounds
  • Sept 15: Untreated – 15.2 pounds

Post harvest application will aid next year’s growth and strengthen against stress!
Apples treated with Guarantee had statistically increased redness and blush. (Harvest 2)
Untreated apples.
IT'S NOT TOO LATE!
On late Apple Varieties, apply 1 month and again 2 weeks prior to harvest to improve red fruit colors–3 Pints/Acre 
Call us!
Let’s improve on this year’s results!
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Call us to make plans for next year!
Economic and Cost Effective

Highest quality and freshest Ascophyllum nodosum extract available.
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Ascophyllum nodosum – harvested and processed on the coast of Maine, USA.
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Ascophyllum nodosum—N. Atlantic Ocean “Rockweed”—the finest kelp in the world.

Call Greg Cosman or Art Dawson for information.

Inventory on West Coast and inventory on East Coast – ready to ship.
Now is the Time – the Season is Here! Call Today!
Call Art Dawson at 909-957-0507 or email.
Call Greg Cosman at 902-452-9329.

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