FT 02 Penetrometer

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$260.00
SKU:
2006072
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For Cherries, Strawberries, Grapes, Blueberries and other small fruits

Features:

  • Rugged construction with a high impact plastic case & lens, aluminum dial, precision steel spring, brass mechanism chassis, stainless steel plunger and accessories
  • Automatically freezes the peak firmness reading
  • Scales are clearly defined and easy to read
  • Plunger tips are marked for depth to create accurate measurements
  • Supplied with set of small tips (1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, & 3 mm), splash plate, fruit peeler, manual and carrying case

Specifications:

  • Capacity: 2 lb x 0.02 lb (1,000 g x 10 g)
  • Dimensions: 2 3/8" dial
  • Weight: 10 oz

 

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  • 5
    TOMATO SKIN THICKNESS

    Posted by Jim Dick on Jun 29th 2017

    This is exactly what I needed to measure the skin strength of processing tomatoes. Using the 1 mm tip, the reading in grams can be used to rate different selections in a tomato breeding program. Just press the tip against the tomato until it punctures the skin and record the reading.It is better than what I visualized making for myself. Small, portable, fast and accurate readings in the field. Should be a tremendous help in selecting for the genetics of skin strength which is correlated with resistance to anthracnose fruit rot in tomatoes.