ReTain® Plant Growth Regulator Soluble Powder

PGRs & Protectants

Retain® control before, during and after harvest.

With ReTain® Plant Growth Regulator Soluble Powder, growers can delay fruit drop, extending the harvest window by up to four weeks. This improves picking flexibility and labor management, while also increasing overall fruit quality and marketability. ReTain also delivers post-harvest benefits such as maintaining fruit firmness, reducing storage disorders like greasiness, and increasing packout rates in fruit stored long-term.

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PGRs & Protectants

Extend Apple and Cherry Bloom. Boost Fruit Set.

ReTain® Plant Growth Regulator Soluble Powder extends flower viability in apples and cherries to increase fruit set and help ensure an optimum crop load potential. Use ReTain at early bloom in advance of poor pollinating conditions (cool, wet weather, winds, low bee activity) or on varieties with low natural fruit set.

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With ReTain® Plant Growth Regulator Soluble Powder, growers can delay fruit drop, extending the harvest window up to four weeks. This improves picking flexibility and labor management, while also increasing overall fruit quality and marketability. ReTain also delivers post-harvest benefits such as maintaining fruit firmness, reducing storage disorders like greasiness, and increasing packout rates in fruit stored long-term.

For cherries, ReTain increases fruit set to help ensure an optimum crop load potential.

  • Delays Maturation and Extends Harvest Window
  • Provides More Flexibility with Labor Management
  • Extends Drop Control
  • Maintains Late-Season Fruit Quality
  • For Cherries, Extends Flower Viability for Enhanced Fruit Set

Sustainable Solutions Criteria – ReTain® Plant Growth Regulator Soluble Powder

Valent U.S.A. has developed a classification system that defines and identifies sustainable practices and attributes applicable to our ag product portfolio across three pillars of sustainability – People, Planet, and Productivity. This system, called Sustainable Solutions Criteria, uses specific icons that highlight these key sustainable practices and attributes for our products. Products that achieve a high sustainable criterion ranking across all three sustainable pillars are also denoted by the Sustainable Solutions Icon. Click on the icons below to learn how ReTain® Plant Growth Regulator Soluble Powder can support sustainable practices in your operations.

RETAIN® CONTROL BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER HARVEST.

ReTain® PGR delays fruit drop, extending the harvest window up to four weeks. This improves picking flexibility and labor management, while also increasing overall fruit quality. ReTain also helps maintain fruit firmness, reduce storage disorders, and increase packout rates in stored fruit.

ReTain® PGR Apple ROI Calculator

ReTain is the premier orchard and harvest management tool to help growers prevent fruit drop, maintain quality, manage harvest and reduce cost of labor. Additionally, ReTain maintains post-harvest fruit quality and reduces disorders in storage for improved packout and marketability. Use the ReTain PGR Apple ROI Calculator to estimate your return on using ReTain.

John Deere Financial Program Offer

ReTain® Plant Growth Regulator Soluble Powder is eligible for the Valent U.S.A. John Deere Special Financing Offer, which includes a fixed 0% APR on eligible products that help you produce high-quality, high-yield crops. Visit the John Deere Program page at the link below to review the full program details and qualifications.

Run Harvest On Your Schedule

Watch ReTain PGR in action and see how it can help you manage your harvest this season.

ReTain® PGR Maintains Fruit Firmness During Long-Term Storage, 5 or 9 Months

ReTain was most effective when used 21 days before harvest and again 7 days before harvest. Apple variety = Gala.

ReTain® PGR Ebook

View this ebook to learn how to run apple and pear harvest on your schedule with ReTain. ~~ Valent would like to acknowledge the many contributions of the late Jeff Alicandro with Agr.Assistance included here. His work will have a lasting impact on generations of apple producers. Thank you Jeff. ~~

Thought Leadership - Apple Harvest Management

Get started with these tips to help manage and maximize your apple harvest.

ReTain® Technical Manual from Valent BioSciences

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