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The mechanical properties of apple after storage.

Author(s) : RYBCZYNSKI R., DOBRZANSKI B. Jr

Summary

Apples of twelve varieties were subjected to mechanical tests at harvest maturity and after storage. The mechanical properties related to fruit firmness were determined using different tests; a compression test of a cylindrical specimen of flesh, a tension test of the skin, a puncture test of the apple flesh and a bending test of a flesh block. The mechanical resistance of apple fruit generally decreased with storage time and maturity.

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  • Original title: The mechanical properties of apple after storage.
  • Record ID : 2000-1939
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Proceedings of the International Symposium on effect of preharvest and postharvest factors on storage of fruit.
  • Publication date: 1999/03
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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