Valent U.S.A. East Specialty Product Guide Book

| Apples |

Reduce Apple Cullage and Increase Your Profits Designed to protect apples from sunburn browning, Raynox Plus® Sunburn Protectant significantly increases the percentage of premium fruit at packout. Independent testing conducted by the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission shows that even under very extreme sunburn conditions, Raynox Plus performs as well as or better than any other particle films available in the market. Raynox Plus :  Prevents sunburn browning  Does not leave a visible residue  No negative effects on beneficial insects

Effect of Raynox Plus on Sunburn Symptoms in Apples

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Honeycrisp (CT) 2 Applications

Honeycrisp (MI) 3 Applications*

Cortland (MA) 2 Applications

Macoun (MA) 2 Applications

Empire (NY) 2 Applications*

Raynox Plus

Untreated

* Summer pruned

The percentage of apples with sunburn symptoms is greatly reduced when Raynox Plus is used over no protectant. Raynox Plus protects fruit from sun damage by forming a thin, clear, natural wax layer that blocks damaging UV rays from harming fruit.

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