A conventional clinical ultrasonic B-scanner has been successfully use
d to image preserved (canned) peaches, with a view to assessing the me
thod's potential for detecting stone pits embedded in the peach flesh.
In addition, it is suggested from the pictures obtained that the grey
scale texture arising from the peach flesh may be indicative of varia
tions in the degree of ripeness of the peach prior to preservation. Th
e acoustic velocity and attenuation in the peaches appear to be close
to those of soft tissues, and preliminary laboratory measurements conf
irm this.