Description
Water-Soluble Calcium
Benefits
- Effective against postharvest development of bitter pit
- Reduces splitting susceptibility
- Improves fruit firmness and maintains pedicel quality longer
- Compatible with DPA
- Conveniently applied in standard drench system
- Safe to handle and apply to sensitive varieties, such as Golden Delicious
- Buffered formulation of calcium chloride will not damage fruit if used according to label recommendations
- Reduces postharvest disorders and increases total antioxidant capacity (TAC)
- Reduces respiration rate, maintains acid content, and retains better flavor
Principal Use
Opti-CAL® is a 12.1% water-soluble calcium solution that can be used on cherries under hydrocooling applications.