[NAFEX] Quick-Brix refractometer
dmnorton at royaloakfarmorchard.com
dmnorton at royaloakfarmorchard.com
Mon Feb 23 16:53:31 EST 2009
There are many different refract available in both digital and standard. I
have been using a standard TY'MUP manufactured by Adcock Mfg. for many
years that runs about $50. A digital would be nice, but I really can't
justify the price difference for a little bit of convenience. Some digitals
have a small pin that sticks into the fruit to take the measurement. Those
are the most expensive. Frankly, when I am testing fruit, I cut it open
anyway to check the seeds. Once I cut the fruit open, I just quarter it and
squeeze some of the juice onto the lens and take the reading. The
additional $300 to $400 just to be able to stick it into the fruit just
doesn't make sense.
Sper Scientific makes the same one I use for $50 - $95. The $95 model is a
certified one and the $50 is not certified. There are also many different
digital models available ranging in price from $250 to over $500, depending
on manufacturer. The cheaper digitals require the juice to be squeezed into
a small port. Still, for $200, I'll stick to the traditional model.
If you are in the market for a refractometer, you have to be sure that it is
a Brix refractometer and that the % scale is the correct scale for fruit, 0%
to 32%. Here are some links for Sper Scientific:
http://www.sperdirect.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?&category=Brix&start=10
http://www.sperdirect.com/cgi-bin/item/300010/Refractometers/Sper-Scientific-Sugar-Brix-Refractometer-w-ATC
Hope this helps!
Dennis Norton
Royal Oak Farm Orchard
Office (815) 648-4467
Mobile (815) 228-2174
Fax (609) 228-2174
http://www.royaloakfarmorchard.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ernest Plutko" <ernestplutko at wiktel.com>
To: <nafex at lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 11:50 AM
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Quick-Brix refractometer
Look on ebay for a refractometer.
---- Original Message ----
From: cjoli at gmc.ulaval.ca
To: nafex at lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Quick-Brix refractometer
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:28:29 -0500
>Did you check the price???
>
>I just did : over 400$US for the smaller model and close to 900 for
>the
>more accurate one.
>WOW!!!
>
>Claude
>
>At 11:17 2009-02-23, you wrote:
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>>I saw the story below on a refractometer. I was wondering whether
>anyone
>>might be familiar with this product. Thanks. -- Sam Brungardt, St.
>Paul,
>>Minn. (USDA Zone 4b)
>>
>>
>><http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://inventorspot.com/articles/s
>uper_invention_home_growers_and_canners_quickbrix_24128&ct=ga&cd=5cTS
>QGxfMWM&usg=AFQjCNH38ET3Dhja6lZPHYjI-Vv0NrhfRg>Super
>>Invention For Home Growers And Canners: The Quick-BrixT
>>Inventorspot - USA
>>The measurements are compared to a Brix index for fruit and
>vegetables, a
>>chart which shows what is poor, fair, good, and great proportions of
>
>>sugars for ...
>><http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ncl=http://inventorspot.com/artic
>les/super_invention_home_growers_and_canners_quickbrix_24128>See
>>all stories on this topic
>>
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