For many types of fruit, the flesh firmness is a useful indicator of maturity and ripeness. Our flesh firmness tool can help you understand objective measurements.
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FRUIT FLESH FIRMNESS: CHOOSING THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE SUPPLY CHAIN
Muneer Rehman, Mark O’Connell | Tatura SmartFarm, Agricultural Victoria Research F
or many types of fruit, the flesh firmness is a useful indicator of maturity and ripeness. Objective measurement of flesh firmness is important for guiding harvest schedules, optimising postharvest handling, and increasing marketability of stone fruit. Measurement techniques can be divided into destructive and non-destructive methods.
This fact sheet describes both methods, their applications, benefits and limitations, with a focus on stone fruit like nectarines and plums.