Table 1. Properties of cranberry fruit measured in this study.

Parameter	Description	Units	Formula	Abbreviation
Stamp-based descriptors
Fruit size	Stamp major axis length (fruit diameter)	cm	-	FS
Total pericarp area	2D pixel count corresponding to fruit pericarp (fruit flesh)	pixel count	-	TPA
Locule size	2D pixel count corresponding to locule size (air pockets)	pixel count	-	LCS
Outer pericarp diameter	Diameter of external pericarp	cm	-	OPD
Internal pericarp area	2D pixel count of internal pericarp	pixel count	-	IPA
Total pericarp area-to-locule size	Total pericarp compared with locule size	ratio	TPA/LCS	TPA/LCS
Weight descriptors
Fruit weight	Fruit weight (based on the weight of 40 fruits)	g	-	FW
Fruit density	Fruit density (based on stamp dimensions)	g/cm3	FW/FS	FD
Firmness-based descriptors
Maximum compression force	Force needed to compress fruit to 70% its original height	g	-	CF
Maximum compression distance	Change in fruit height after being compressed to 70% its original height	mm	-	CD