East Malling Research top-fruit scientists are concentrating their efforts on finding a solution to the recently discovered diffuse browning disorder.

Commonly known as Boggy Bank, the problem is a serious storage disorder that only affects Cox and has made itself felt in some growers’ crops this season.

EMR is urging growers to check their stored fruit at the first detection of pale browning of the internal flesh.

David Johnson, EMR storage scientist will be speaking on April 5 at the Marden Fruit Show Societyagm and East Malling Research Association members’ day to update delegates on this damaging physiological disorder.

EMR head Colin Gutteridge will discuss plans for future development of the East Malling Research Association and his aims for making it the primary means of involving stakeholders in the top-fruit industry with knowledge transfer from EMR.

Also on the agenda next Tuesday are the prize-giving by Lord Mayhew for the National Fruit Show 2004 long-term farm-stored top-fruit classes competition winners.

Angela Berrie of EMR and Peter Newman of Bayer CropScience will also give presentations in a morning session for growers chaired by society chairman Robert Mitchell.

In-coming Covent Garden Market Authority chairman Baroness Dean will speak on the CGMA’s year as the society’s Bonanza sponsor as well as the market’s future.

Also during the afternoon session, Mark Tully of Landseer will give an update on Smartfresh technology and John Brooks of Phosyn will look at mineral analysis of fruits and fruitlets.

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