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TEXTURAL PROPERTIES OF STORED AND IRRADIATED TIOGA STRAWBERRIES *
Author(s) -
AHMED E. M.,
DENNISON R. A.,
FLUCK R. C.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
journal of texture studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.593
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1745-4603
pISSN - 0022-4901
DOI - 10.1111/j.1745-4603.1972.tb00611.x
Subject(s) - irradiation , elasticity (physics) , materials science , horticulture , composite material , biology , physics , nuclear physics
Fresh as well as irradiated Tioga strawberries were softer, required smaller forces to puncture and to compress, and exhibited smaller degrees of elasticity and recoverability from applied stress than the stored berries. Thus, fresh or irradiated strawberries should be more susceptible to mechanical damage during handling, shipping and marketing than the stored fruits.