done in the more tropical regions. This chart has extensions to show certain brix levels conferring plant immunity from insect, bacterial, fungal, or viral attack. The theory (field-proven time and again) is that healthy plants are almost always spared pest attack Another chart follows which is published by BEDA BIOLOGICS in Kitchener, Ontario. This chart shows remarkably high, but reachable, values for some of the cooler weather fruits and vegetables. David Pelly, the consultant owner of BEDA, feels comfortable that continuing research will cause him to republish his work from time to time as his research leads him to ways to grow yet higher quality produce. Yes, a careful reader will notice differences in the charts. Happily, a careful taster will notice that produce rated excellent by any chart has truly outstanding taste and flavor with but rare exceptions. The explanation for a major faux pas that possibly went to the grave with Reams is reflected in his chart value for "sweet cherries." I interviewed one Washington State cherry grower who chuckled at Reams "16 = excellent" assignment and who said, "I won?t harvest my Bings until I see 25 brix." You?ll notice that the Pelly chart lists excellent cherries as 25 brix or better. Various charts may be duplicated in the back of this book as space permits. The intention is that you may care to detach the pages and keep them handy in multiple places such as your car, purse, or kitchen. Online readers can easily cut and