Application of Refractometer in Fruit/Vegetable Brix Determination

• Dekopon

14%

• Unshu

12 to 14%

• Wase

10 to 11.5%

• Iyokan

12%

• Amanatu

11 to 12%

• Valencia orange

11 to 12%

Different varieties of oranges, the sugar content in July is generally 7-8%, and then increases by about 1% per month.

• Kyoho

15 to 20%

• Pione

12.5 to 21%

• Muscat

10.2 to 19.8%

• Delaware

18 to 20%

For grapes, the top of the bunch is about 1.5 times sweeter than the bottom.

• 9 to 13%

The sugar content in the middle of watermelon is generally high. The closer to the watermelon rind or the diameter, the lower the sugar content

• 13 to 18%

The sugar content in the middle of the melon is generally higher. The closer to the melon or the diameter, the lower the sugar content

• Mogi

11 to 13%

• Nojimawase

11 to 12%

• 13 to 16%

• Kougyoku

12 to 14%

• Sun tsugaru

13 to 15%

• Sun fuji

14 to 16%

• Fuji

14 to 17%

• Tyojyuro

11 to 12%

• Nijyusseiki

11 to 13%

• Kousui

11 to 14%

• Housui

11 to 15%

• Nausui

14 to 16%

• Satonishiki

12 to 13%

• American cherry

14 to 17%

• Fuyu

15 to 18%

• Maekawa Jiro

16 to 17%

• Momotaro

5 to 6%

• Mini tomato

6 to 7%

The recent tomato is sweeter than ever, with a sugar content of nearly 10%.

• 3 to 4%

• 2 to 3%

• 5 to 7%

• Fukushima

5 to 7%

• 4 to 5%

• 4 to 5%

• 7 to 8%

• 3 to 5%

• 19 to 20%

• Mayqueen

4 to 5%

• Dansyaku

5 to 6%

• 8 to 12%

• 14 to 17%

1) Drip 1-2 drops of the sample onto the prism surface. Keep the sample fully extended over the prism surface without bubbles, close the sample cover

2) Read the measured value through the prism. The blue and white boundary line on the scale is the measured value (%)

1) Drip 1-2 drops of sample onto the prism surface to fully extend the sample over the prism surface

2) Press the "Start START" button to display the measured value in digital form