Postharvest quality evaluation of "Fuyu" and "Taishuu" persimmons using a nondestructive vibrational method and an acoustic vibration technique

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 80-85

  Taniwaki, Mitsuru ^a   Hanada, Takanori ^a   Sakurai, Naoki ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Food texture; Fruit ripening; Laser Doppler vibrometer; Piezoelectric sensor; Ripeness; Storage

Indexed keywords

DIOSPYROS; DIOSPYROS KAKI;

EID: 56249097876     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2008.05.014     Document Type: Article

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