Fruit of both cultivars retained their firmness for the first two weeks of storage, and upon the third week in the cold began to soften.
Set aside turnips that are already losing their firmness for immediate use.
It was a mixture of defiance and moderation, a call for peace and for firmness in a time of violence.
Based on the selected wavelengths, PLS models obtained good results with the coefficient of determination in prediction (Rp2) of 0.795 for L∗, 0.972 for a∗, 0.773 for b∗ and 0.760 for firmness.
The results proved that performance of SVR models for prediction of the quality indices of banana were better than others, with high correlation coefficients of the cross validation (R2 = 0.8852 for firmness, 0.9608 for TSS, 0.7607 for pH and 0.7033 for TA) and relatively low RMSE values of 1.1716 for firmness, 0.9308 for TSS, 0.1523 for pH and 0.0267 for TA.
Both QTLs were associated with all measured traits; however, the percentage of phenotypic variation they explain is strongest for loss of firmness, which strengthens their key role in fruit softening.
They were also asked to compare their skin with pretreatment status for firmness, elasticity, smoothness, wrinkles, sagging, and brightness.
However, looking back across Home's career, The Times considered that his reputation rested not on his brief premiership, but on his two spells as Foreign Secretary: "He brought to the office ... his capacity for straight talking, for toughness towards the Soviet Union and for firmness (sometimes interpreted as a lack of sympathy) towards the countries of Africa and Asia.
By the end of the decade a vogue for strapless styles developed, wired or bound for firmness and fit, along with a taste for bare-shouldered two-pieces called Little Sinners.
