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Suggested levels of firmness for selected fruits

Suggested Acceptable Fruit Firmness Levels

FRUIT	TIP SIZE	HARVEST	RECEIVE
Apple	7/16” (11 mm)	16	10 - 14
Avocado	5/16” (8 mm)	32 - 30	18 - 22
Banana Ripening Stage 1	5/16” (8 mm)	N/A	9 - 11
Banana Ripening Stage 2	5/16” (8 mm)	N/A	8 - 11
Banana Ripening Stage 3	5/16” (8 mm)	N/A	2 - 3
Banana Ripening Stage 4	5/16” (8 mm)	N/A	1 - 2.5
Banana Ripening Stage 5	5/16” (8 mm)	N/A	1.5 - 1.8
Banana Ripening Stage 6	5/16” (8 mm)	N/A	1.4 - 2
Banana Ripening Stage 7	5/16” (8 mm)	N/A	0.8 - 1.2
Cantaloupe	5/16” (8 mm)	8 - 9	6 - 7
Honeydew Melon	5/16” (8 mm)	10	7
Kiwifruit	5/16” (8 mm)	14 - 18	5 - 10
Nectarine	5/16” (8 mm)	12	10 - 14
Pears, Anjou	5/16” (8 mm)	15	10 - 14
Pears, Asian	5/16” (8 mm)	13	7 - 10
Pears, Bartlett	5/16” (8 mm)	19 - 22	15 - 18
Pears, Bosc	5/16” (8 mm)	16	11 - 13
Peach	5/16” (8 mm)	12 - 14	12
Plum	5/16” (8 mm)	6	4 - 5