Brix Testing

Welcome to the world of Brix.
A high Brix level means higher sugar content. This means better flavor, plain and simple. Unless it doesn't... Isn't science grand?

The right Brix level depends entirely on the product. So, unless you want to get into the lab, it's best to rely on da Agri mad science, and follow the charts.

Buying Agri product is like buying a little insurance.
We don't buy lousy fruit. We would rather tell you, hey, the stuff isn't nice yet, wait a week until the Brix level is right. Or you could serve tape balls...

What is a Brix, anyway?
It's a way of measuring the sugar content of fruit, relative to acids. Brix was a nice German fella that decided to calculate the density of solids in liquid as a way of classifying the various states of fruit sugar development.

Then everyone went crazy with it. There are charts galore covering all things juicy,and a corresponding acceptable level according to the standards of agriculture experts. Popular search engines will turn up lots of info about Brix science, along
with charts galore, if you are interested.

	Refractometer reads sugar content vs. acid content. Agri's acceptable Brix  levels in fruit  regularly exceed USDA recommendations.
	Refractometer in action. Juice of the fruit is extracted directly onto the viewing slide. The clear cover flips onto the juice, and the meter inside reads the Brix level.
	This handy tool is used to measure the relative softness of the flesh of a product. The skin if first removed from the fruit, and then the meter is inserted into the flesh. Resistance is calculated and recorded on samples throughout the shipment batch.