Table 1.

Description of bloom time, harvest time and an estimated range of fruit maturity in terms of days after full bloom of apple cultivars used in multiple-choice and no-choice experiments.

Apple cultivars	Bloom time	Harvest time	DAFB∗ (estimate range)
Arlet	Early – midseason	Mid September	125–130
Fuji	Mid – late season	Late October – Mid November	170–185
Gala	Midseason	Late August	110–120
Golden Delicious	Midseason	Mid September – Early October	135–150
Honeycrisp	Early season	Mid September	125–140
Pristine	Early season	Early August	90–100
Delicious	Mid season	Late September	135–155
Stayman	Early season	Late October	165–175
Sunrise	Midseason	Mid August	95–105
York Imperial	Midseason	Late October	170–180

^∗DAFB, Days after full bloom.

Source: Pennsylvania Tree Fruit Production Guide (2006–2007).