Products

ProVide® is registered in the Americas, ProVide® is a mixture of two gibberellic acid (GA) plant growth regulators: GA4 and GA7. ProVide conditions skin cells in apples, making them more elastic and able to withstand extremes in moisture and relative humidity. ProVide is used to improve fruit finish by reducing russeting and other physiological skin disorders such as flecking and scarf skin. Applied late season, it suppresses the incidence of cracking in Stayman apples.

ProTone® contains s-abscisic acid (ABA), a plant growth regulator found naturally in plants. ProTone enhances color development in red table grapes by initiating the rapid accumulation of red pigments into the skin of the berries. ProTone-treated grapes have a natural appearance and maintain good quality at harvest and throughout shipping and storage.

Prestige® is registered for table grapes grown in Australia, Prestige® is a plant growth regulator product that contains the cytokinin forchlorfenuron (CPPU). Prestige increases fruit set and size by stimulating cell division and improves fruit firmness, uniformity, and cap stem attachment. It is also a great harvest management tool, delaying aging and in later-producing regions, delaying harvest. At higher rates, Prestige may change berry shape to a more esthetic, spherical form. Prestige is designed to be a complementary product to ProGibb and should be used together for an optimum sizing program. Prestige does not translocate through grape plant tissue, so good coverage of the fruit is essential.

PoMaxa® is a potent auxin-based plant growth regulator to assist pome fruit growers with apple and pear thinning, apple and pear harvest management and return bloom in apples.

Berelex® 40 SG is a gibberellic acid (GA3) plant growth regulator registered for use on table grapes, wine grapes, citrus, vegetables, and rice. Berelex® is a gibberellic acid (GA3) plant growth regulator registered for use on table grapes, wine grapes, citrus, vegetables, and rice.

XenTari® is the world’s only biological insecticide containing a natural, potent strain (ABTS-1857) of the microorganism Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies aizawai (Bta). It controls caterpillar pests on vegetables, fruits, nuts, row crops, and turf (specific registrations vary by country). XenTari is proven to provide exceptional control of key problem pests such as armyworms and diamondback moth larvae. As a native Bt strain, XenTari contains insecticidal toxin proteins that are typically found in other Bt subspecies (typical Bta and Btk). XenTari features a balanced blend of four potent toxin proteins and a spore, targeting key pests at levels few biological products can match.

DiTera® Grapes is a microbial nematicide derived from the microorganism Myrothecium verrucaria. DiTera provides significant plant health benefits resulting in higher crop yields and an excellent return on investment. Use of DiTera can increase root and shoot vigor, enhance root nutrient uptake and result in enhanced foliage color. DiTera acts by selectively controlling plant parasitic nematodes that affect the root systems of many economic crops including vegetables, tomatoes, cole crops, grapes, stone fruit, citrus, nut crops, bananas, pineapples, turf, and ornamentals.

PinCor® is a highly effective plant growth regulator containing aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG). PinCor inhibits the biosynthesis of ethylene in plant tissues. On pineapple, ethylene is responsible for inducing flowering, a key stage in fruit development.

Promalin® is a mixture of two naturally occurring plant growth regulators: gibberellic acid 4 and 7 (GA4+7), which cause cell enlargement and elongation, and 6-benzyladenine (6-BA) which promotes cell division.Promalin has a number of effects in apples, depending on when it is applied. During bloom it improves fruit shape, making apples elongated or “typy”, a desired quality in a number of varieties, especially Red Delicious and Gala. Applied from late boom to 40 days after bloom, Promalin improves fruit size and finish (russet control). Used after frost events, Promalin can set fruit that would otherwise fall off. Finally, Promalin increases branching in nursery trees. In Europe, where typy apples are not desired, an application to increase fruit size and improve fruit finish is used.

ProGibb® 40 SG is a gibberellic acid (GA3) plant growth regulator product. GA3 is found naturally in virtually all plant species. It is a highly effective growth promoter – increasing size and quality of fruits, vegetables, and other crops, essential for optimum growth and development. GA3 also plays a role in the regulation of other plant processes such as flowering, seed germination, dormancy, and senescence. ProGibb is used in many crops to improve crop quality and value.

ReTain® plant growth regulator contains aminoethoxyvinylglycine (HCL), a naturally occurring substance that temporarily inhibits ethylene production. Ethylene affects plant processes such as fruit set, maturation, ripening, and abscission. By inhibiting the production of ethylene in developing fruit, the entire maturing process is slowed.

LEAP® is the only alternative to copper-based products that provides two-way protection: suppression of plant diseases and control of caterpillar pests that can significantly damage crop foliage, fruit, and plant health, while reducing crop quality and yield.

Activol® is a gibberellic acid (GA3) plant growth regulator registered for use on table grapes, tomatoes, and potatoes. A highly effective growth promoter, Activol is used to increase size and quality of fruits, vegetables and other crops. It is essential for optimum growth and development and plays a role in the regulation of other plant processes such as flowering, seed germination, dormancy and senescence.

Regulex® 10 SG is a mixture of two gibberellic acid (GA) plant growth regulators: GA4 and GA7. Regulex is used to improve fruit finish by reducing russeting of Golden Delicious apples. When applied from early petal fall until 40 days after full bloom it conditions the skin cells of apples, making them more elastic and able to withstand extremes in moisture and relative humidity. In Europe, Regulex is also used to set fruit on pears when a frost occurs during bloom.

DiPel® is a biological insecticide containing the naturally occurring microorganism Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies kurstaki (Btk). For the manufacture of DiPel, VBC selected a proprietary, high yielding Btk strain (ABTS-351). Globally, DiPel has become a cornerstone insecticide in many IPM programs as it offers high quality, cost-effective, broad-spectrum caterpillar control on more than 200 crops, including vegetables, fruits, nuts, vines, cotton, oil palm, and corn. Specific registrations vary by country.