Parka® is powered by SureSeal™ technology—the proprietary, innovative solution from Oregan State University that is changing the way growers protect their crop against environmental stress while enhancing productivity.
Originally developed to supplement the cuticle of cherries, the Parka concept has the same effect on the fruit cuticle of apple, peach, nectarine and citrus fruit.
Parka assists the plant mitigate environmental stress by its effect on the whole plant cuticle. The leaf cuticle is like human skin—a major organ composed of lipid polymers impregnated with waxes that regulates the environment on the outer surface of the whole plant.
Parka’s composition of food-grade phospholipids supplements the plant’s cuticle forming a protective shield to maintain the integrity of fruit and foliage.
Supplementing the cuticle presents a number of advantages.
Parka is:
Elastic: Coating flexes and expands with plant and fruit growth, extending efficacy and reducing number of applications.
Hydrophobic: Repels water, reducing cracking and improving fruit quality.
Permeable: Allows continued transpiration and gas exchange. Not an anti-transpirant.
Edible: Made of food-grade ingredients, which means an excellent worker safety profile and no maximum residue restrictions.
Clear: Leaves no residue. Fruit is easy to pick and pack and is appealing to consumers.
Compatible: Easily tank mixed with a wide variety of products with no surfactant needed.
See this article in Tree Fruit August 2022
