Instrumented sphere prediction of tomato stem-puncture injury

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 81-92

  Desmet, M ^a   Van Linden, V ^a   Hertog, M L A T M ^a   Verlinden, B E ^a   De Baerdemaeker, J ^a   Nicolai B M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Electronic sphere; Handling; Mechanical damage; Pressure measuring sphere; Puncture injury; Tomato

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 4444333854     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2004.04.006     Document Type: Article

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