Blush Plant Growth Regulator Registered In New York
May 21, 2014 
Fine Americas, Inc., recently announced its new Blush plant growth regulator is now registered for use in New York.
Featuring the active ingredient prohydrojasmon (PDJ), Blush promotes red coloration change in bicolor apple varieties. Prohydrojasmon is a synthetically produced jasmonate, one of a new group of plant hormones with several beneficial physiological properties. In addition to fruit de-greening, PDJ aids in fruit color development by enhancing accumulation of anthocyanin. Anthocyanins are red pigments that belong to a class of molecules called flavonoids. Along with stimulating fruit coloration, anthocyanins act as powerful antioxidants.
“Based on the data we’ve received from cooperators in New York and other key apple-producing states, Blush did an excellent job of enhancing fruit color in research trials compared to the standard treatment and untreated fruit,” Greg Johnson, president of Fine Americas said. “The introduction of Blush gives New York apple growers another valuable tool in their ongoing quest to produce the highest quality fruit.”
Blush can be used on wide range of varieties, including Honeycrisp, Gala, Pink Lady, Fuji, McIntosh, and other bicolor apples to improve fruit coloration and marketability of these popular varieties.
Source: Fine Americas news release
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