Best Buy Digital Fruit Firmness Tester, All-Purpose, Penetrometer (Dual Tip)
Our digital dual-tip hand-held fruit firmness tester is designed to quickly measure fruit firmness levels while using digital microprocessor technology to provide extremely accurate fruit firmness readings of almost any fruit or vegetable. This digital fruit penetrometer is also supplied with PC data cables to connect your meter to your computer and used with datalogging software. You can easily change measurement ranges by simply changing the stainless steel tip and clicking the corresponding button on the fruit firmness tseter. Using the penetrometers dual dial display it makes it easy to measure the firmness of nearly all fruits.
Fruit firmness is considered one of the most accurate ways to test for a fruit maturity and quality. By measuring a fruits firmness you can make decisions about when to harvest, which fruits seeds to breed, can make decisions on which fruits to export or transport and for example which fruits should be processed and which fruits should be sold fresh.
Fruit penetrometers are widely used by universities for fruit research and by fruit companies to make important business decisions. Please check with your local university extension office to find out what firmness levels are optimum for your growing climate. Ranges 11 mm Tip: 0.5 to 25 lb (0.2 to 11 kg), 8 mm Tip: 0.8 to 48 lb (0.4 to 22 kg) Comes in a rugged plastic carrying case. Selectable Units of measurement: kg, lb, N, Pa Compatible with datalogging software. 1 Year warranty when purchased through Agriculture Solutions LLC
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