Important Anticipation of Sunscald on Tangerines Due to Prolonged Heatwave... Thorough Use of Fine Misting and Shading Facilities Urged

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[Nongsuchuksan News = Reporter Shim Mi-jin] As the heatwave persists in the Jeju region, the Rural Development Administration (Administrator Lee Seung-don) urged thorough preparations to prevent sunscald on tangerines. The number of heatwave days in Jeju in July reached 6.5, the highest in 53 years, and the Jeju Regional Meteorological Office forecasted a 50–60% probability that temperatures will be higher than average after mid-August. Sunscald is a phenomenon in which the peel tissue is damaged as the surface temperature of the fruit rises due to strong sunlight and high temperatures. The surface temperature of tangerines can rise up to 16 degrees above the ambient temperature, and the risk of sunscald increases if the surface temperature exceeds 46 degrees for more than three hours. Accordingly

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