This morning I was exposed to a very important piece of equipment for a Citrus farmer. It's called a refractometer or Brix meter.
Brix is primarily used in fruit juice, wine making and the sugar industry for measuring the approximate amount of sugars in fruits, vegetables, juices, wine and soft drinks.
For fruit juices, one degree Brix is about 1-2% sugar by weight. This usually correlates well with perceived sweetness.
Modern Brix meters are digital refractometers that calculate the Brix value based on refractive index.
Good sugar content is usually around 13 Brix. This morning we measured one at 18! One of the sweetest we've ever measured. It's going to be a great year for Navals.
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