GROWERS of a range of crops in Bundaberg including mangoes, capsicums, fomafoes, avocadoes, macadamias, cucurbits and citrus suffer significant quality and yield losses each year as a result of solar stress. Parasol, from Crop Care, offers a safe, science-based solution designed to assist growers yield the results they need. Parasol Sun Protection Technology takes advantage of high-quality, microcrystalline calcium carbonate to prevent both the sunburn-induced discoloration caused by UV radiation andthe heat stress-induced necrosis caused by damaging IR radiation. While both damage the bottom line, it is the frequently overlooked effects of heat stress that decrease fruit size, lower fruit pressure (low-pressure fruit means no "crunch") and causesthe early spoiling of stored fruit.
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