Mechanical damages and packaging methods along the fresh fruit supply chain: A review

M Lin, OA Fawole, W Saeys, D Wu, J Wang… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Mechanical damage of fresh fruit occurs throughout the postharvest supply chain leading to
poor consumer acceptance and marketability. In this review, the mechanisms of damage …

Bruise susceptibility and impact on quality parameters of pears during storage

PB Pathare, M Al-Dairi - Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Bruise damage is one of the mechanical injury problems that could appear in fresh produce
during the post-harvest supply chain. The study investigated three main effects (drop impact …

Effect of mechanical damage on the quality characteristics of banana fruits during short-term storage

PB Pathare, M Al-Dairi - Discover Food, 2022 - Springer
Fresh fruits like bananas are very susceptible to mechanical damage during postharvest
handling which can result in a substantial decline in quality. The study aims to evaluate the …

Physiological response of stored pomegranate fruit affected by simulated impact

PB Pathare, M Al-Dairi, R Al-Yahyai, A Al-Mahdouri - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Mechanical damage resulting from excessive impact force during handling and other
postharvest operations from harvesting to consumption is a critical quality problem in fresh …

[HTML][HTML] Melatonin triggers tissue-specific changes in anthocyanin and hormonal contents during postharvest decay of Angeleno plums

A Arabia, S Munne-Bosch, P Muñoz - Plant Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Plum is a stone fruit that stands out for having a short shelf-life because of its high
susceptibility to rapid deterioration. Part of this deterioration is explained by fruit …

Postharvest losses of pomegranate fruit at the packhouse and implications for sustainability indicators

IK Opara, OA Fawole, UL Opara - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Pomegranate fruit, like other types of fresh horticultural produce, are susceptible to high
incidence preharvest and postharvest losses and waste. Several studies have been done to …

Application of gum arabic and methyl cellulose coatings enriched with thyme oil to maintain quality and extend shelf life of “acco” pomegranate arils

TG Kawhena, AA Tsige, UL Opara, OA Fawole - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
The effects of gum arabic (GA; 1.5% w/v) and methyl cellulose (MC; 1% w/v) enriched with
thyme oil (TO; 0.25 and 0.5% v/v) on the quality of “Acco” pomegranate arils were studied …

Exploring the limit of detection on early implicit bruised 'Korla'fragrant pears using hyperspectral imaging features and spectral variables

Y Li, S You, S Wu, M Wang, J Song, W Lan, K Tu… - Postharvest Biology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
This work aimed to compare the discrimination ability and detection of limit on the different
early implicit bruised pears based on visible and short-wave near-infrared (400–1000 nm) …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of chemical quality attributes in bruised bananas during storage

M Al-Dairi, PB Pathare, R Al-Yahyai, H Jayasuriya… - LWT, 2024 - Elsevier
The influence of three impact energies resulted from simulated impactor, three storage
temperatures conditions, and 12 days of storage duration was evaluated in the chemical …

Simulated handling to investigate the effect of mechanical damage on stored pomegranate fruit

PB Pathare, M Al-Dairi, R Al-Yahyai, A Al-Mahdouri - Processes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Mechanical damage is a threat to both food security and sustainability. Bruising is the most
common type of mechanical damage, and it causes a huge economic loss due to rejection of …