Re: Apple-Crop: Fruit Penetrometer

[BMH]

 Thanks to folks for their help in locating one of these devices!
-Brad

Brad M. Hollabaugh
General Manager
Hollabaugh Bros., Inc.
Biglerville, PA


On 8/20/2010 7:46 PM, dmnor...@royaloakfarmorchard.com wrote:

You can try http://www.cropmeters.com/Fruit-Firmness-Testers-Penetrometers/View-all-products.html these are much less expensive than the FT 327 McCormick Fruit Tester which is now about $250.00 . Hope this helps!

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    ----- Original Message -----
    *From:* Fleming, William <mailto:w...@montana.edu>
    *To:* Apple-Crop <mailto:apple-crop@virtualorchard.net>
    *Sent:* Friday, August 20, 2010 5:32 PM
    *Subject:* RE: Apple-Crop: Fruit Penetrometer

    They aren't cheap.

     Best price I found was $150 here>
    
http://www.amazon.com/General-Purpose-Firmness-Penetrometer-Sclerometer/dp/B003H3VNQC


    Just as accurate as the electronic one in the lab.

    Bill Fleming

    Montana State University

    Western Ag Research Center

    580 Quast Ln

    Corvallis, Montana

    -----Original Message-----
    From: apple-crop@virtualorchard.net
    <mailto:apple-crop@virtualorchard.net>
    [mailto:apple-c...@virtualorchard.net] On Behalf Of BMH
    Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 3:11 PM
    To: Apple-Crop
    Subject: Apple-Crop: Fruit Penetrometer

      Can anyone recommend a supply source for a simple fruit
    penetrometer

    for pears and apples, primarily for field use?

    -Brad

    Brad M. Hollabaugh

    General Manager

    Hollabaugh Bros., Inc.

    Biglerville, PA

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