ShareThe tomatometer, an instrument for nondestructive measurement of firmness of tomatoes.
Author(s) : POLDERDIJK J. J., TIJSKENS L. M. M., ROBBERS J. E., VALK H. C. P. M. van der
Summary
The tomatometer is an instrument for measuring the firmness of tomatoes and is being developed for application at the auctions in the Netherlands. Samples of 15 tomatoes are placed on a removable rotating disc. Within a few minutes the firmness of all tomatoes can be measured automatically. The tomatometer measures uniaxial compression distance (mm) at a maximum force of 3 N. This measurement reliably reflects firmness and is nondestructive. The tomatometer can be coupled with colour and size measuring equipment results in a complete tomato quality measuring system.
Details
- Original title: The tomatometer, an instrument for nondestructive measurement of firmness of tomatoes.
- Record ID : 1996-2925
- Languages: English
- Source: The post-harvest treatment of fruit and vegetables. Systems and operations for post-harvest quality. Proceedings COST 94.
- Publication date: 1993/09/14
- Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.
Links
See other articles from the proceedings (19)
See the conference proceedings
-
Colour and firmness changes of tomatoes.
- Author(s) : SCHREVENS E., NEYENS K., VERREYDT J., BAERDEMAEKER J. de
- Date : 1993/09/14
- Languages : English
- Source: The post-harvest treatment of fruit and vegetables. Systems and operations for post-harvest quality. Proceedings COST 94.
View record
-
Evolution of postharvest maturity of tomatoes g...
- Author(s) : BUSSCHER R. de, VANDEWALLE X., SCHREVENS E., BAERDEMAEKER J. de
- Date : 1994/04/19
- Languages : English
- Source: The post-harvest treatment of fruit and vegetables. Quality criteria. Proceedings COST 94.
View record
-
Non-destructive, on-plant monitoring of the fir...
- Author(s) : VANDEWALLE X., BAERDEMAEKER J. de, SCHREVENS E.
- Date : 1994/04/19
- Languages : English
- Source: The post-harvest treatment of fruit and vegetables. Quality criteria. Proceedings COST 94.
View record
-
DETERMINATION OF FIRMNESS OF FIELD-GROWN TOMATO...
- Author(s) : THOMAS T. H., DREW R. L. K., GOODENOUGH P. W.
- Date : 1982
- Languages : English
- Source: Ann. appl. Biol. - vol. 100 - n. 1
View record
-
The effect of high temperature on maintaining q...
- Author(s) : LURIE S., HANDROS A., SABAHAT A., KLEIN J. D., FALLIK E., SHAPIRO R.
- Date : 1995
- Languages : English
View record