Non-destructive firmness measurement of zespritm gold using the acoustic impulse response technique and compression tests

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 687, Issue , 2005, Pages 107-112

  Schotsmans, Wendy C ^a   Mawson, A John ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Acoustic stiffness; Kiwifruit; Texture

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649508218     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2005.687.12     Document Type: Conference Paper

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