Date

Location

Cultural System

Vitazyme/Fertilization

Results

2003

Sodus, New York

Variety:  Bartlett (for processing)

Tree age:  mature

Crop load:  full

Soil type:  unknown

Harvest date:  unknown

Vitazyme application:  Three applications were made at 24 oz/acre on the leaves:  (1) at "pink", (2) at petal fall, and (3) at first cover.

Weight per fruit*:

Control: 3.46 ounces
Vitazyme: 3.89 ounces (+12%)

*100 fruit were sampled per bin, for 8 bins, or 800 fruit were averaged for each figure.

Fruit grade*:

Control: 30.5 oz/fruit
Vitazyme: 62.0 oz/fruit (+103% more were > 2.25 inches; fruit were much more uniform than the control)

*100 fruit were sampled per bin, for 8 bins, or 800 fruit were averaged for each figure.

Fruit pressure, skin resistance:

Control: 17.4 lb/in²
Vitazyme: 18.1 lb/in² (+4%)

Fruit soluble solids:

Control: 10.2 brix
Vitazyme: 11.1 brix

Fertilization:  unknown