Re: Brix

I've got a couple of seedlings I've selected--one Surinam cherry; one loquat--for various reasons. I want to see how they measure up with known varieties, and sugar is an important factor. They are superior to most other varieties in fruit size [larger] and seed-to-flesh ratio [both <2 seeds per fruit]; but sugar has got to be at least equal or I don't have anything.

On Mar 18, 2006, at 9:13 PM, Donna wrote:

what are you trying to accomplish Jim? A better crop
of fruit via the right fertalizing regime? Or by
picking the best brix mixture in your current trees,
graphing a new something out of two kinds?

just curious...

Donna

--- james singer <islandjim1@verizon.net> wrote:


Thanks, Donna. I heard from a guy who used to be a
honey buyer and he
said much the same--although brix measurement of
plant sap/juice is
based on sucrose [1 degree = 1 percent, more or
less], it's close
enough with other sugars to assume the same. So,
we're talking
ballpark, but if ballpark is good enough for Robert
Mondavi, it's good
enough for me.



Island Jim
Southwest Florida
27.0 N, 82.4 W
Hardiness Zone 10
Heat Zone 10
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
Maximum 100 F [38 C]

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