Background A deep understanding of the motion and the intensities of forces endured by the
fruits overtime during the various handling processes is necessary if improvements are to be …

Colombian coffee is internationally recognized for its quality and flavor, reflected in its
natural acidity, medium body, and intense aroma. These features require predominately …

Colombian coffee production is well-known, and selective manual harvesting plays a vital
task in guaranteeing high ripe coffee fruit rates in this process, leading to its known …

The flavor, aroma, and color of coffee can be changed due to mechanical damage, reducing
its quality. To measure the mechanical behavior of the fruit, compression tests can be …

The development of selective coffee harvesting technologies requires detailed knowledge of
the geometrical, physical, and mechanical properties of the subsystems of the coffee bush …

This research attempted to determine the efficacy of the tetrazolium test in the evaluation of
the seed viability of two varieties of Coffea arabica L.('Castillo'and 'Cenicafé'). The fruits were …

The computer-aided design of fruits are used for different purposes, eg, to determine
mechanical properties by applying engineering simulations, to design postharvest …