Abstract: The present invention comprises a method for determining the hardness of a vegetable or fruit, wherein the vegetable or fruit is rotated, wherein an impactor element is carried close to the surface of a fruit or vegetable, wherein during rotation of the fruit an impactor element is brought into contact with the fruit or the vegetable a number of times, wherein the impact of the respective impactor element is measured in order to determine the hardness of the vegetable or fruit over at least a portion of the surface thereof.
The present invention also comprises a device for determining the hardness of a vegetable or fruit.
The present invention further provides a method for determining a property of a vegetable or fruit.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 29, 2000
Date of Patent:
April 29, 2003
Assignee:
De Greef's Wagen-carrosserle-en Machinebouw B.V.