Valent U.S.A. East Specialty Product Guide Book

How To Use—Apples Apple Varieties Easy-to-thin (e.g. Braeburn, Granny Smith, Idared, Red Delicious) Moderately difficult-to-thin (e.g. Empire, Gala, Honeycrisp, Spartan) Difficult-to-thin (e.g. Early Macintosh, Fuji, Golden Delicious, Macoun)

Rate 1

Timing

Thinning

0.5–3 fl oz/ 100 gal water

Petal fall (3–7 mm fruit size) and/or early fruit set (8–10 mm fruit size)

1–4 fl oz/ 100 gal water

1.5–4 fl oz/ 100 gal water Return Bloom

2–8 fl oz/A 6–8 weeks after petal fall Repeat applications made at 2–8 fl oz/A can improve results and may be made at 7- to 14-day intervals Pre-Harvest Drop Control 8–32 fl oz/A Within 1–4 weeks of harvest 2 applications, spaced 2–3 weeks apart, can provide up to 2 weeks of fruit-drop control

Alternate bearing varieties (e.g. Braeburn, Fuji, Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Mutsu)

1 The rate ranges supplied are intended only as a general guide. Your intended results may require rates above or below those in the table. When Fruitone L is used in combination with a non-ionic surfactant, such as Regulaid®, or in a tank mix with another apple thinning product, the application rate of Fruitone L should be appropriately reduced. How To Use—Pears Pear Varieties Rate Timing Thinning Bartlett, Bosc 4 fl oz/A Within 2–3 weeks after full bloom Pre-Harvest Drop Control 8–32 fl oz/A 1–4 weeks prior to harvest

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