Reflective Strips Improve Fruit Color, Growth

Reflective Strips Improve Fruit Color, Growth CROPS Miscellaneous 21-2-35 Placing strips of reflective plastic underneath fruit trees and vines can improve your fruit crop, says Specialty Ag., Reedley, Calif. "Colorup" works by reflecting light waves onto leaves and fruit that would otherwise be shaded. This increases photosynthesis of the plant which improves coloring and speeds up plant growth. Colorup can be used with apples, peaches, cherries, grapes, etc. The company says it significantly increases the color on the underside or bottom of the fruit, even when the ground between trees is covered by a dense canopy. The product is sold in strips from 30 to 60 in. wide and comes on rolls 2,000 ft. long. It can be reused. Cost of the material depends on the row spacing but is $200 to $300 per acre. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Brian Kirste, Specialty Ag., 344 E. Dinuba Ave., Reedley, Calif. 93654 (ph 209 638-3631; fax 4710).

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