Highlights•Natural variability for cuticle changes during postharvest has been
identified.•There is a dynamic transcriptional pattern of cuticle genes during postharvest.•For …

The advancement of computer science has encouraged engineers and researchers to use
simulation techniques for the design and evaluation of agricultural machinery and food …

Fruit firmness is of vital importance in various links of the fruit supply chain, such as
determining harvest time, choosing packaging and transportation methods, regulating …

In this study, the textural mechanics of strawberry tissues were analyzed using a uniaxial
compression test at six temperature levels, and a dynamic finite element model of the …

Understanding the mechanical properties of kiwifruit is of great significance for its
harvesting, postharvest processing, and the design and improvement of related equipment …

This paper presents the design of an underactuated gripper with an embedded bistable
mechanism. This gripper is specifically targeted at seizing soft objects while minimizing the …

In agro-food research and industry, mathematical models are being used to develop and
optimize preharvest and postharvest operations, and their use has grown exponentially over …

Bruise damage is a type of subcutaneous tissue failure in fresh produce and may seriously
affect postharvest quality, limiting machine harvesting of blueberries for fresh resale. In the …

Fresh strawberries are susceptible to mechanical damage during transportation, leading to
high loss rates. This problem can be addressed through the development of appropriate …

Muskmelon cracking during ripening is a physiological disorder that causes severe
economic losses. Cracking is related with fruit growth, cuticular membrane (CM) …