Figures & data
Figure 1. Schematic diagram of the device used for measuring strawberry ripeness by electrical bio-impedance.
![Figure 1. Schematic diagram of the device used for measuring strawberry ripeness by electrical bio-impedance.](/cms/asset/a3f53f3e-4ca2-49cc-ae4b-5ac731a865a9/ljfp_a_1199033_f0001_b.gif)
Figure 2. Nyquist plot of the impedance spectrum (Re [Z] versus Im [Z]), left; single-dispersion Cole model, right.
![Figure 2. Nyquist plot of the impedance spectrum (Re [Z] versus Im [Z]), left; single-dispersion Cole model, right.](/cms/asset/086bca2b-8815-4129-9d51-3e92cefc2577/ljfp_a_1199033_f0002_b.gif)
Table 1. Lightness (L*), firmness (Fx), resistance (R∞), and homogeneity degree (CPE-P) of the strawberries1.
Table 2. Classification matrix of the discriminant analysis of the previously established and predicted ripeness stages (2, 4, and 6; from least to most ripe) according to the bio-impedance variables (CPE-P, R0, and R∞).