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, [email protected] 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!
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 <mailto:[email protected]>
*To:* Apple-Crop <mailto:[email protected]>
*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]>
[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.
