Broadband dielectric properties measurement of some vegetables and fruits using open ended coaxial probe technique

Dielectric properties (i.e. permittivity and loss factor) have been measured for some fresh vegetables and fruits using open ended coaxial probe technique at two different temperatures (16°C and 25°C). Dielectric properties have been measured for the first time for some of the fruits and vegetables cited in this work and other data have been verified. The dielectric properties have been measured and plotted graphically within frequency range of 200 MHz to 8.5 GHz at 101 sample points. The permittivity and loss factor have been presented for all the dielectric samples both at 16°C and 25°C.