TY - JOUR N2 - Monitoring of the mechanical properties of fruit obtained from cucumber plants is extremely important because of their use in processing, since these properties are reflected by the finished products of processing. Mechanical defects produced at the time of harvesting, during transport and at the specific stages of processing may adversely affect the course of technological processing (brine and vinegar pickling), resulting in spoilt preserves no longer useful for commercial purposes. The study was designed to identify selected mechanical properties in fresh and pickled fruit obtained from field cucumbers during spontaneous fermentation and fermentation promoted by selected lactic bacteria cultures. Additionally, water contents were measured in fresh cucumbers. The findings show significant differences between the analysed parameters. L1 - http://czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/108394/PDF-MASTER/2_Gorzelany.pdf L2 - http://czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/108394 PY - 2016 IS - No 4 KW - field cucumber KW - pickling KW - peel and flesh puncture strength KW - water contents A1 - Gorzelany, Józef A1 - Migut, Dagmara A1 - Matłok, Natalia A1 - Kuźnar, Piotr PB - The Lublin Branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences VL - vol. 16 DA - 2016 T1 - Assessment of Mechanical Properties of Fresh Fruit and Brine Pickles Obtained from Selected Varieties of Field Cucumber, Depending on the Chemical Composition of Brine, Duration of Pickling and Additional Starting Cultures UR - http://czasopisma.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/108394 T2 - Teka Commission of Motorization and Power Industry in Agriculture ER -