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The Dalles Fruit Co. The upgrades will expand capacity to 600 tons per day.
Eects of Using Nutri-Cal
with Nutri-K on Cherries
Eects of Using Nutri-Cal
with Nutri-K on Cherries
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C.S.I. CHEMICAL CORP.
800-247-2480 • www.nutri-cal.com
10980 Hubbell Ave., Bondurant, IA 50035
C.S.I. CHEMICAL CORP.
800-247-2480 • www.nutri-cal.com
10980 Hubbell Ave., Bondurant, IA 50035
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Walt Grigg: 509-952-7558
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Walt Grigg: 509-952-7558
Application Rate of 2 Quarts Nutri-Cal & 1 Quart Nutri-K
Applied 6 times beginning at Petal Fall
2011 Application Dates: May 23, May 27, June 3, June 11, June 19, June 24
Ron Britt & Associates, Yakima, WA 2012
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56.7
80
44.2
PREMIUM MEDIUM
% MARKETABLE GRADES OF BING CHERRIES
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Nutri-Cal 36%
Increase in Premium
Grade 8.5-9!
17.00%
21.25%
BRIX QUALITY OF BING CHERRIES
0
5
10
15
20
25
366.28 g
369.50 g
GRAMS FORCE TO SQUEEZE SKIN 1mm
364
365
366
367
368
369
370
FIRMNESS EVALUATION OF BING CHERRIES
COMBINED MAHOGANY & DARK MAHOGANY
% PREMIUM COLORS OF BING CHERRIES
89.25
95.75
75
80
85
90
95
100