Both poles of sanitized fruits were cut off with a sharp knife and then six pieces (1.4 cm diameter per 2.0 cm height) were taken out from each apple with a hollow stainless steel sampling tube.
Both poles of sanitized fruits were cut off with a sharp knife and then six pieces (1.4 cm diameter per 2.0 cm height) weretaken out from each apple with a hollow stainless steel sampling tube.