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Mango Quality Meter Webinar and Official Launch – July 30th
LAUNCH AND WEBINAR DETAILS Tuesday July 30th @ 8am & 8pm Pacific Time Measure mango dry matter and Brix in seconds. Map and visualize crop dry matter measurements. Accurately harvest planning. Verify incoming fruit maturity. Join us for the official launch and live demonstration of the all new Mango Quality Meter on Tuesday, July 30.… Continue reading…
Medidor de Calidad de Aguacate – Webinar y Demostración
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Dry Matter in Avocados: What It Is, How It’s Measured & Why It’s So Important
The avocado is a climacteric fruit that ripens after it is harvested. The fruit needs to be picked when it is physiologically mature to ensure the avocado will continue to ripen properly. Mature fruit will develop varying tastes depending on the variety. But, if premature fruit is picked, flavor development is hindered. There are many… Continue reading…
Felix Instruments’ Dr. Reidel Visits Don Julio Tequila in Mexico
Met with representatives from Don Julio Tequila (which owns and uses the CI-340 Photosynthesis System) and Raul Garcia, President of Comité Nacional Del Sistema Producto Agave Tequila.
Mission Produce Speaks to Fructidor About How They Use the Felix Instruments Avocado Quality Meter
We had the opportunity to chat with Adrian Rico, Research and Development Project Engineer at Mission Produce Inc., about their use and experience with the Felix Instruments Avocado Quality Meter. Founded in 1983 and one of the first to import Mexican avocados to the US with USDA approval, Mission Produce is now one of the… Continue reading…
Dry Matter Readings in 12 Seconds: LIVE DEMONSTRATION & WEBINAR
REGISTER HERE FOR 8AM | REGISTER HERE FOR 6PM Tuesday, June 25th (Times are PST – Pacific Time) Every avocado grower and distributor has 2 problems in measuring dry matter. 1) Using a microwave or dehydrator takes a long time to gather measurements and 2) Gathering dry matter is inherently destructive – it destroys your… Continue reading…
Fruit Growth & Ripening Metrics: Color, Firmness, Dry Matter, Sugars & More
The Stages of Fruit Ripening Fruit develops rapidly from a single cell to become the produce that ends up on our tables. Flower fertilization through pollen is the start of a fruit. The fruit goes through the growth stages of cell division, cell expansion, fruit maturity, and fruit ripening, then ends in fruit senescence. It… Continue reading…
Ethylene (C2H4) – Ripening, Crops & Agriculture
Ethyelene – A Useful Hydrocarbon for Agriculture Ethylene (C2H4) is a small hydrocarbon, which is colorless and odorless. This gaseous phytohormone that is produced by plants has various valuable applications in the agriculture industry. It can be both beneficial and harmful because it promotes and inhibits plant growth and development at various stages in a… Continue reading…
Felix Instruments & QA Supplies @ CPMA 2019
Felix Instruments exhibits with North American distributor, QA Supplies, at CPMA 2019.