Application Studies / Strawberry Freshness

Strawberry Freshness

Industry:

Food

Produce

Attributes measured:

stiffness

peak puncture force

interior firmness

work to puncture

freshness

Background

The physical characteristics of strawberries are often important to growers, strawberry product producers, and end consumers. This TA.XTPlus application study presents a simple puncture test method to analyze strawberries using a TA-53 three mm diameter stainless steel puncture probe. The calculated metrics can be used to develop a target freshness profile, track changes over time, or develop incoming physical test criteria for suppliers.

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