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Use of a Durometer to Assess Onion Bulb Hardness

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

J. F. M. Fennell
J. F. M. Fennell
Affiliation:
National Vegetable Research Station, Wellesbourne, Warwick CV 35 9 EF, UK
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Summary

The use of a durometer to assess hardness of onion bulbs is described, and compared with the use of a tensile testing machine. Results from the two tests were closely correlated, and significant varietal differences were detected in bulb hardness by both machines. The durometer is of particular value because of the simplicity and non-destructive nature of the test procedure.

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Research Article
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Experimental Agriculture , Volume 14 , Issue 3 , July 1978 , pp. 269 - 272
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1978

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