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. 2012 Dec 17;5:pls048. doi: 10.1093/aobpla/pls048

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Fig. 7 — Mechanical properties of skin segments excised from non-russeted (ES) and russeted (PS) regions of mature ‘Karmijn de Sonnaville’ apples (A and B; n = 26) and ‘Conference’ pears (C and D; n = 24). The maximum force (F_max) vs. thickness of the ES and PS (A and C), and strain at the maximum force (ɛ_max) vs. thickness of the ES and PS (B and D). For comparison, the results from tensile tests of enzymatically isolated CM and PM obtained from the same batches of fruit are included. Skin thickness was determined by microscopy prior to the test.