Instrumental measurement of apple texture: A comparison of the single-edge notched bend test and the penetrometer

Analysis of the dynamic mechanical properties of apple tissue and relationships with the intracellular water status, gas distribution, histological properties and chemical composition

“…Ariane and Fuji had a higher SSC (15.5-18.5% and 12.7-19.8%, Table 3, statistics, group c), but close to the other cultivars (11.6-15.9%). The SSC values were consistent with the published values (about 15% for Fuji, 13% for Braeburn and Golden (Mehinagic et al, 2004) and 13% for the Cox cultivar (Harker et al, 2006)). No significant variation was observed between the different calibers.…”

Texture analysis of Red Delicious fruit: Towards multiple measurements on individual fruit

“…Commercially available NDTs work at small strain rates and no material is penetrated or fractured and consequently they need a relationship to attribute(s) that indirectly measure(s) texture as scored by people. The highly successful standard penetrometer can have limitations compared to other techniques (Harker, White, Gunson, Hallett, & de Silva, 2006) and in predictability (Harker et al, 2002).…”

The use of a combination of instrumental methods to assess change in sensory crispness during storage of a “Honeycrisp” apple breeding family

“…Hence, the snapping test may be effective depending on the test population. A similar instrumental method, the single‐edge notched bend (SENB) test, was applied by Harker, White, Gunson, Hallett, and De Silva () to investigate change in apple texture during ripening and storage. Different from the snapping test, a small notch was cut on the bottom side of each sample.…”