… apple to a small aluminum pedestal attached to the vibrator (Affeldt and Abbott, 1989). A
time-… Affeldt, HA and JA Abbott. 1989. Apple firmness and sensory quality using contact acoustic …

Spectral reflectance measurements were conducted on six series of color pigments to determine
the photo tactic sensitivity level of the greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum (…

Spectrophotometric studies were conducted to investigate the diffuse reflectance in the 400
to 1000 nanometer (nm) wavelength region for bruised and nonbruised areas on whole 'Red …

Bark damage at the point of shaker attachment has become a major concern with the
widespread use of mechanical harvesters for fruits and nuts. The dynamic displacements of a …

Diffuse reflectance in the 400 to 1012 nanometer (nm) region was measured on blemished
and nonblemished areas of whole 'Empire' apples. The 'Empire' variety is a multi-colored fruit …

Plant distributions can be limited by habitat‐biased herbivory, but the proximate causes of
such biases are rarely known. Distinguishing plant‐centric from herbivore‐centric …

A rapid, nondestructive method for evaluating selected sensory attributes of apples was
developed employing sonic transmission. Red Delicious apples from packing houses in 4 states …

Approximately 98% of the US tart cherry crop is pitted and processed into canned, frozen,
and dried fruit or made into juice. US Grade A pitted tart cherries are currently allowed to …

DYNAMIC displacements of a commercial trunk shaker and the trunks of three sizes of '^Montmorency'
cherry trees were simultaneously measured at shaking frequencies of 9 Hz and …

Automatic optical inspection of fresh and lightly processed fruits and vegetables has become
an economic and technologically feasible alternative to total manual inspection and line …