Development of an automated monitoring device to quantify changes in firmness of apples during storage.

Author(s) : BELIE N. de, SCHOTTE S., COUCKE P., et al.

Type of article: Article

Summary

An automated firmness monitoring system for apples (involving use of a first-order degradation model), was developed to estimate loss of firmness during storage and to determine the time when cool stores should be opened. The non-destructive acoustic impulse response technique was chosen to measure firmness.

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  • Original title: Development of an automated monitoring device to quantify changes in firmness of apples during storage.
  • Record ID : 2000-2632
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Postharvest Biol. Technol. - vol. 18 - n. 1
  • Publication date: 2000/01

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