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["Brungardt, Sam" <Sam.Brungardt@state.mn.us>]

Thanks everyone for the info on refractometers and likely sources.  When
I saw the ad for the Quick-BrixT, I could not tell how much they wanted
for it.  Needless to say, that's much more than I can afford or want to
pay. -- Sam Brungardt, St. Paul, Minn.

-----Original Message-----
From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of
dmnorton@royaloakfarmorchard.com
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 3:54 PM
To: North American Fruit Explorers
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Quick-Brix refractometer

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-Scient
ific-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
http://www.theorchardkeeper.blogspot.com
http://www.revivalhymn.com

----- 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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