Create: Hardness

[UEkanem]

Submitter

Name	Ukoabasi Ekanem
Program	International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan

Creation Request

Trait Name	Hardness
Proposed Synonyms	ITPA-hardness
Definition	Instrumental texture profile analysis hardness of eba is a measure of the resistance of the eba to deformation. A higher hardness value indicates that the eba is firmer and requires more force to deform while a lower hardness value suggests that the eba is softer and less resistant to deformation
Trait Class	Quality
Measurement Method	Instrumental texture profile analysis of eba using textural profile analyser
Measurement Type	Unit
Measurement Unit	g