The video of this week... The DA Meter

The video of this week in Postharvest, right column, shows Dr. Dario Stefanelli introducing the DA Meter (non-destructive fruit maturity measurements) by the measuring instrument specialist tr Turoni and the concept of measuring fruit maturity in the field to determine harvest timing. The researcher explains he works to introduce technology for a more accurate decision about the harvesting time. The video was produced 2015, and shows how to use the DA Meter. In the meantime tr Turoni produced specific DA Meters for different produce and a considerable amount of scientific evidence and experience is available in the use of this tool to guarantee a better quality of apples, pears, stone fruits including cherry, kiwi, ... More information