Paper · 1977 · Transactions of the ASAE

A Nondestructive Firmness (NDF) Testing Unit for Fruit

John S. Perry

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Abstract

ABSTRACT A laboratory unit has been con-structed to obtain non-destructive firmness (NDF) measure-ments on peaches. Compressed air is used to apply force and the result-ing linear deformation measured. Initial tests show promise of relating NDF values to other evaluation procedures.

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Claim · model-written summary

A laboratory instrument was constructed to obtain nondestructive firmness measurements on peaches.

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peachesPrunus persicae0
Outcome
non-destructive firmness (NDF) measure-mentse0
Setting
laboratorye0

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Prunus persica
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“A laboratory unit has been con-structed to obtain non-destructive firmness (NDF) measure-ments on peaches.”

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Method / resourceauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Initial tests suggest that NDF values may relate to other evaluation procedures.

Taxon
peachesPrunus persicae1
Outcome
NDF valuese0
Qualifier
show promisee0
Comparator
other evaluation procedurese0

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Prunus persica
Prunus persica · TaxonAllagash Brewing · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Initial tests show promise of relating NDF values to other evaluation procedures.”

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“measure-ments on peaches”

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