Fruit Firmness Testing
Articles & Whitepapers
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Autumn Strawberry Update: the chances of botrytis and rots developing on the fruits have increased due to weather
Soft Fruit Agronomist, Dr Neil Holmes, gives an autumn strawberry update. As strawberry crops approach the autumn season, several challenges remain for late 60-day June bearer and ever bearer crops. Inclement weather over recent weeks has increased the chances of botrytis and rots developing on the fruits. By the time grey mould has developed on the fruit, there is little that can be done to ...
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Climacteric and non-climacteric fruits
Most fruits ripen due to the action of ethylene. Ethylene is the hormone known as "the ripening hormone". It is produced naturally in fruits causing the color, firmness, flavor and characteristic ...
News
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New test could guarantee the perfect avocado
Lasers and vibrations reliably assess individual fruits’ ripeness Test could reduce waste by 10% and help meet consumer demands for ‘ready-to-eat’ avocados A technique for measuring the ripeness of avocados could reduce waste by ...
Equipment & Solutions
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Firmtech Eleven
Lab instrument to measure firmness and size of soft fruits like Cherries, Blueberries, Strawberries, and similar fruits. Stand-alone unit with data transmission to PC or Notebook via USB. Automatic data transfer to LIMS Fruitsoft. Features: Optimized for cherries, blueberries, etc. Basic System incl. cherry-turntable and flat measurement-probe. Puncture-probe available to measure ...