Mechanical damage of fresh produce in postharvest transportation: Current status and future prospects

M Al-Dairi, PB Pathare, R Al-Yahyai… - Trends in Food Science & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Incidence of postharvest losses in the fresh produce value chain is a worldwide
concern facing food security and sustainability. Postharvest losses can occur along the …

Measurement and evaluation of the effect of vibration on fruits in transit

I Fernando, J Fei, R Stanley… - … Technology and Science, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Mechanical vibration is a prominent cause of produce damage in many postharvest fruit
supply chains. Knowledge on the causes, occurrence, and mechanistic relationship of …

[HTML][HTML] Chemical and nutritional quality changes of tomato during postharvest transportation and storage

M Al-Dairi, PB Pathare, R Al-Yahyai - Journal of the Saudi Society of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Transportation over longer distances could accelerate the chemical changes of fresh
produce. Moreover, fresh produce quality is also influenced by temperature conditions …

Novel physical treatments (Pulsed light and cold plasma) improve the quality of postharvest apricots after long-distance simulated transportation

X Hua, T Li, C Wu, D Zhou, G Fan, X Li, K Cong… - Postharvest Biology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biological control of postharvest transportation by non-thermal treatment is considered a
promising physical preservation technology. This study investigated how apricot quality …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of postharvest transport and storage on color and firmness quality of tomato

M Al-Dairi, PB Pathare, R Al-Yahyai - Horticulturae, 2021 - mdpi.com
Transport duration affects the vibration level generated which has adverse effects on fresh
produce during transportation. Furthermore, temperature affects the quality of fresh …

Susceptibility of apples to bruising inside ventilated corrugated paperboard packages during simulated transport damage

T Fadiji, C Coetzee, L Chen, O Chukwu… - Postharvest Biology and …, 2016 - Elsevier
The incidence of fruit postharvest losses and waste due to mechanical damage during
handling is a major problem in the fresh produce industry Among the various range of force …

Mechanical damage of 'Huangguan'pear using different packaging under random vibration

LJ Wang, Q Zhang, H Song, ZW Wang - Postharvest Biology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The mechanical damage of fresh fruit under random vibration during postharvest
transportation is a major problem in agricultural industry. This paper investigated the …

The effect of simulated vibration frequency on the physico-mechanical and physicochemical properties of peach during transportation

C Dagdelen, MS Aday - Lwt, 2021 - Elsevier
Loss in fresh fruit and vegetables during transportation occurs mainly due to their
susceptibility to mechanical damage. The quality loss caused by this damage depends on …

Measurement and analysis of vibration and mechanical damage to bananas during long-distance interstate transport by multi-trailer road trains

I Fernando, J Fei, R Stanley - Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
Mechanical damage induced by vibration is a known cause of quality deterioration and
wastage of fresh produce in post-harvest supply chains. The need to minimize visual defects …

Simulated transit vibration effects on the postharvest quality of persimmon during storage

H Mir, F Shahbazi - Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
The mechanical damage of fresh fruit due to postharvest transport vibration is a major
problem in the agricultural industry that dramatically impacts product quality. The quality loss …