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  • From: <dmnorton@royaloakfarmorchard.com>
  • To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Quick-Brix refractometer
  • Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:53:31 -0600

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
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Ernest Plutko" <ernestplutko@wiktel.com>
To: <nafex@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@gmc.ulaval.ca
To: nafex@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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