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Appendix 5

Pressure Testing Fruit


1.) Remove ½ to 3/4 inch diameter of peel


2.) Set the indicator button to zero. Place the plunger against the fruit and press with increasing pressure until the plunger tip has penetrated into the pulp up to the notch.


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