Common crops affected
Why it matters
Brix drives flavour, grade, and price; it's built by healthy photosynthesis plus potassium and finishing nutrition, so two blocks of the same variety can differ widely.
When it appears
During fruit development and ripening — the finishing window.
How to identify it
- Low refractometer Brix at harvest
- Bland, flat flavour
- Poor premium-market grading
How to manage it
- Protect late-season leaf health; supply potassium; avoid late nitrogen.
- Apply Brix Boost with Potassium Pro through ripening.
Recommended Vegalab program
| Role | Product | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar enhancer | Brix Boost | Fruit-sweetening fertiliser (P, K, trace elements) |
| Potassium drive | Potassium Pro | Moves sugars into fruit |
| Finish | Harvest Pro | Late-season fruit development |
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