The main cause of bruises resulting in loss for fruit growers are dynamic and impact type
loads to which fruit is exposed during harvesting, loading and transport. Due to the …

The most destructive impacts on biological materials are impact loads, which cause tissue
damage under surface peel. For apples, tissue damage increases due to the contact …

The bruises as well as other affects in fruit quality cause lower selling prices and generate
loss for fruit growers. For proper identification of damages in biological material, the impact …

This paper presents an analysis of mechanical damage carried out on 'Golden Delicious'
apple variety, which was subjected to impact loads during free drop against various rigid …

During the harvest, handling, transport, sorting and other operations, apples are exposed to
different static and dynamic loads. However, impact loads are the main causes of apple …

Cultivation of avocadoes serves as a key economic driver for many countries, including
South Africa. Nearly all fresh produce produced forms part of a complex, interconnected …