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!
Dennis Norton Royal Oak Farm Orchard 15908 Hebron Rd. Harvard, IL 60033-9357 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: Fleming, William To: Apple-Crop 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: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard <http://www.virtualorchard.net> and managed by Win Cowgill and Jon Clements <[email protected]>. Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the statements do not represent "official" opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no responsibility for the content.
