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Improve Fruit Color, Maturity & Visual Quality

Colour sells. Vibrant, even colour signals ripeness and quality to buyers; pale or patchy colour downgrades otherwise good fruit. Colour develops late in the season and depends on plant health, light, potassium, and the right finishing support. This guide covers what drives colour and the Vegalab program that brings it out.

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Why it matters

Colour is a major driver of grade, shelf appeal, and price. Color Boost enhances the colour of flowers and fruits and supports maturation during flowering and fruiting. Because colour forms during ripening, a targeted finishing program can noticeably improve it.

How to measure it

Assess colour intensity and evenness at harvest against your variety's potential and buyers' grade standards. Compare finished blocks with and without a colour program.

What drives it

  • Healthy late-season leaf area and good light on fruit
  • Balanced potassium and micronutrients for pigment development
  • Avoiding late excess nitrogen that keeps fruit green
  • Low stress during ripening
  • A dedicated colour-finishing program

Recommended Vegalab Program

RoleProductUse
Colour enhancerColor BoostEnhances fruit & flower colour
Potassium drivePotassium ProSupports colour & sugar movement
Low-light supportSun BoostFoliar photosynthetic stimulant

Good to know

Colour and Brix finish together — run alongside Increase Brix & Flavor. Product claims, rates, and availability vary by jurisdiction; always follow the applicable label.

Product claims, rates, and availability vary by jurisdiction; always follow the applicable label.

Frequently asked questions

Why is my fruit pale or unevenly coloured?

Often weak late-season leaf health, low potassium/micronutrients, late nitrogen, or stress. A finishing colour program plus good light helps.

When do I apply colour products?

During fruit ripening, when pigments actively develop.

Can I run colour and Brix together?

Yes — they're complementary and applied in the same finishing window.