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  • January 15th 2015 Issue
  • Story by Good Fruit Grower

    • New apple and pear thinner introduced in Europe

    Brevis is a novel new thinning chemical for apples and pears that will be marketed in Europe this year. It was introduced by ADAMA Agricultural Solutions Ltd. (formerly Makhteshim Agan Industries). Brevis is a low-dose formulation of metamitron, a herbicide used on sugar beets in Europe. It was first marketed in Serbia in 2013 and will be introduced in France, Belgium, Greece, and Italy this year. Approval will be sought in other countries. It has been studied by university fruit thinning experts in the United States, who report it is effective. Metamitron is a photosynthesis inhibitor that stresses the trees, […]

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