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1. How do I join the XLSOR program?

   1. To join the XLSOR program, please email our team at connect@xlsor.com or fill out the form on our website - LINKED HERE.  We will schedule a call to discuss our options in your region.

2. What is XLSOR?

   1. XLSOR is a data-driven platform that provides accurate fruit data for harvest and sales planning. With over 6 years of testing and active calibration, XLSOR benefits growers and retailers through custom reports tailored to reduce risk, plan harvest labor needs, and inform farmers of the highest-quality fruit on their operation!

3. What services does XLSOR offer?

   1. XLSOR offers a simple and easy solution to optimize yield, more precisely plan harvest timing and logistics, and better measure fruit quality. We send you a scanning device, and you receive data-driven reports with full-time customer support

   2. Today we support peaches, nectarines, apples, pears, kiwifruit, and grapes in the southwest, pacific northwest, california, and mediterranean regions. We also partner with growers to develop models for new fruit types and new regions. If there is a fruit or location not listed above for which you’d like crop management, harvest and quality data, please reach out to us here: https://www.xlsor.com/connect

4. How does the XLSOR fruit scanner work?

   1. Using XLSOR is easy! Simply scan 40+ fruit from different trees of the same variety, upload your data via Wi-Fi, and receive a custom report to help inform your harvest decisions.

5. What are the benefits of using the XLSOR scanner?.

   1. XLSOR data analytics can improve harvest outcomes by:

      1. providing insights on crop management and guidance for thinning or other planning

      2. Providing real-time data-informed harvest timing based on Dry Matter Content and Chlorophyll Content.

      3. Reducing unnecessary fruit crop waste by optimizing harvest timing

      4. Measuring fruit quality with non-destructive BRIX measurements 

6. How accurate is the XLSOR scanner?

   1. Once a model is developed for a fruit in a given region, XLSOR accuracy of harvest timing is within +/- 3 days at the 4-week pre-harvest scan & report

   2. For new fruits or new regions, XLSOR can offer insights in the pilot season and accurate reports the season following

7. How do I get an XLSOR scanner?

   1. Once you have joined the XLSOR program and filled out a Customer Agreement and submitted payment, a scanner will be shipped to you within a week before your first scan date.

   2. Today our pricing is for the lease of a scanner each season; if you are interested in purchasing a scanner, let our team know here https://www.xlsor.com/connect

8. What kind of training is provided by XLSOR?

   1. XLSOR requires no extensive training! Included with the scanner are short, instructional videos on connecting to Wi-Fi, scanning the fruit, and uploading the data. Additionally, a user guide is included in your onboarding packet and scanner delivery.

9. What types of fruit can the XLSOR scanner be used on?

   1. Today we support peaches, nectarines, apples, pears, kiwifruit, and grapes in the southwest, pacific northwest, california, and mediterranean regions. We also partner with growers to develop models for new fruit types and new regions. If there is a fruit or location not listed above for which you’d like crop management, harvest and quality data, please reach out to us here: https://www.xlsor.com/connect

10. We already know when our fruit is ready - we’ve been doing this for generations - Why use XLSOR?

    1. We know many growers have years, if not decades, of growing experience. Your orchard managers have fine-tuned noses! While sight, touch, smell and taste can give good indicators, our climate is rapidly changing, creating unpredictable weather and temperature patterns that can change the course of a harvest season. Making timing predictions is much more complicated with this new reality and data simply gives you more knowledge and more power.