Re: Thats why you have to get trained

Given a single crop confined to a narrow stretch of land, yes brix readings can give some indication of crop quality.  In such a case you are taking a single variable (ie. same crop, same field, same time) and using a particular measurement to assess its quality.  But even in such a case high brix is not necessarily better, but rather what the farmer is looking for is a particular value that in previous crops has given him good results.   These things are not sold to only farmers but more to average consumer who has no idea what they are doing, what the numbers mean or how to use them.

In my aforementioned example with the varieties of apples can someone tell me how to compare the various readings for each variety and come out with a definitive conclusion about quality.  It cannot be done.  Even with a single fruit the equation of high brix is best fails.  Yet people are using these values on a variety of products without knowing what the optimal reading is supposed to be, all based on false assumptions and erroneous conclusions.

I also do not believe your assertion that high brix do not attract insects, I've seen no studies on it and I would bet that the opposite is more likely true in many cases.   From an evolutionary standpoint any insect that was more likely to be attracted to high brix foods (claimed to be superior to low brix) would have an evolutionary advantage over its competitors eating the presumable inferior low brix crop.
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