Nano-Yield sponsored a research trial with partners at AgriManagement to demonstrate the economic value of NanoCalSi to the apple industry. This trial evaluated NanoCalSi as a nutrient enhancement for growers standard practices (GSP) in delivering calcium for bitter pit prevention in Honeycrisp apples. NanoCalSi also contains 6% calcium.

Fruit yield, quality, and brix was similar between GSP and GSP + NanoCalSi. However, plots treated with NanoCalSi had significantly more calcium content in the plant tissues, and significantly less instances of bitter pit. For NanoCalSi treatments, Calcium content was 77% higher in the fruit at harvest compared to the GSP. Bitter pit was 10% lower compared to GSP.