Preharvest factors influencing bruise damage of fresh fruits–a review

Z Hussein, OA Fawole, UL Opara - Scientia horticulturae, 2018 - Elsevier
Bruise damage of fresh fruits is a major problem in the horticultural industry, potentially
occurring during preharvest, harvest and at all stages of postharvest handling chain. This …

Numerical simulation as a tool for predicting mechanical damage in fresh fruit

M Rashvand, G Altieri, F Genovese, Z Li… - Postharvest Biology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The advancement of computer science has encouraged engineers and researchers to use
simulation techniques for the design and evaluation of agricultural machinery and food …

Bruise damage susceptibility of pomegranates (Punica granatum, L.) and impact on fruit physiological response during short term storage

Z Hussein, OA Fawole, UL Opara - Scientia Horticulturae, 2019 - Elsevier
Bruise damage resulting from excessive impact and compression forces between the point
of harvest and consumption is a major quality problem in fresh fruit marketing. This study …

Effect of cell wall properties on porosity and shrinkage of dried apple

MUH Joardder, RJ Brown, C Kumar… - International Journal of …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Water removal during drying depends on the pathway of water migration from food
materials. Moreover, the water removal rate also depends on the characteristics of the cell …

Pomegranate quality evaluation using non-destructive approaches: A review

EE Okere, E Arendse, A Ambaw Tsige, WJ Perold… - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is one of the most healthful and popular fruits in the
world. The increasing demand for pomegranate has resulted in it being processed into …

Drying kinetics and properties evolution of apple slices under convective and intermittent-MW drying

MUH Joardder, MA Karim - Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 2022 - Elsevier
Intermittent microwave-convective drying (IMCD) is a relatively advanced drying technology
that is used to overcome the shortcomings of microwave, convective, and microwave …

Influence of storage temperature and duration on postharvest physico-chemical and mechanical properties of pomegranate fruit and arils

E Arendse, OA Fawole, UL Opara - CyTA-Journal of Food, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Physico-chemical and mechanical properties for pomegranate (cv. Wonderful) were
determined during 5 months of storage at 5° C, 7.5° C, and 10° C with 92% relative humidity …

The influence of internal packaging (Liners) on moisture dynamics and physical and physiological quality of pomegranate fruit during cold storage

R Lufu, A Ambaw, UL Opara - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
Weight loss and decay are common physiological disorders during postharvest handling
and storage of pomegranates. The study focused on relating the ability of plastic liners as …

[HTML][HTML] Postharvest physiological responses of pomegranate fruit (cv. Wonderful) to exogenous putrescine treatment and effects on physico-chemical and …

OA Fawole, J Atukuri, E Arendse, UO Opara - Food Science and Human …, 2020 - Elsevier
Pomegranate fruit (cv. Wonderful) were treated with putrescine (1, 2 and 3 mmol/L) before
storage for 4 months at 5° C and 95% RH and the effects on postharvest life and quality …

Effect of fruit properties on pomegranate bruising

M Mohammad Shafie, A Rajabipour… - … Journal of Food …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Pomegranate fruit quality is adversely affected by bruise damage. Bruises are formed by a
variety of static loads and dynamic impacts on the fruit when it strikes any other object during …