Multi-year trends in apple firmness retention post-storage and cultivar influence on breeding selections

A research team at Washington State University has demonstrated considerable advancement in enhancing apple firmness and its retention during cold storage, which is vital for fruit quality. The study analyzed 15 years worth of data from, from 2005 to 2019, emphasizing increased inner cortex firmness, which was influenced by cultivars like "Cripps Pink" and "Honeycrisp."