Abstract:To investigate the interaction effects of texture analyzer and the sample preparation on the texture parameters of dried strawberry，texture profile analysis（TPA）was performed using the samples from the same production batch.The TPA parameter values and their dispersion were compared using two texture probes，compressing longitudinal/vertical and sampling in whole/half.The results showed that the probe，the direction of the force and the size of the sample had different effects on hardness，viscosity，elasticity，cohesion and chewiness.The probe with a larger diameter （TA11）was more suitable to measure hardness，elasticity and cohesion；all probes were used when TA11 was measured，the direction of the force was less influenced；the viscosity of the strawberry after being cut increased；however，elasticity and cohesion decreased.Therefore，when the texture parameters of the dried strawberry were determined，it was necessary to select the appropriate probe and sample processing method according to the target parameters.