Non-destructive measurement of kiwifruit firmness

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 151-157

  Davie, Ivan J ^a   Banks, Nigel H ^a   Jeffery, Peter B ^a   Studman, Clifford J ^a   Kay, Peter ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Actinidia deliciosa; Deformation; Firmness; Kiwifruit; Non destructive; Penetrometer; Softness coefficient

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDIA DELICIOSA;

EID: 0029742357     PISSN: 01140671     EISSN: 11758783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01140671.1996.9513947     Document Type: Article

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