Bruise susceptibility and impact on quality parameters of pears during storage

PB Pathare, M Al-Dairi - Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Bruise damage is one of the mechanical injury problems that could appear in fresh produce
during the post-harvest supply chain. The study investigated three main effects (drop impact …

Bruise damage and quality changes in impact-bruised, stored tomatoes

PB Pathare, M Al-Dairi - Horticulturae, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study examined three main possible effects (impact, storage temperature, and duration)
that cause and extend the level of bruising and other quality attributes contributing to the …

[HTML][HTML] Fractal image analysis and bruise damage evaluation of impact damage in guava

T Htike, R Saengrayap, H Kitazawa… - Information Processing in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Impact bruise damage and quality of 'Gim Ju'guava were investigated for different drop
heights and number of drops using fractal image analysis. For the impact test, a stainless …

Quantification of on-farm pomegranate fruit postharvest losses and waste, and implications on sustainability indicators: South African case study

IK Opara, OA Fawole, C Kelly, UL Opara - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
While there is a growing body of scientific knowledge on improved techniques and
procedures for the production and handling of quality pomegranate fruit to meet market …

Effects of bruising and storage duration on physiological response and quality attributes of pomegranate fruit

Z Hussein, OA Fawole, UO Opara - Scientia Horticulturae, 2020 - Elsevier
This study examined the effects of impact bruise damage on the postharvest physiological,
response, physicochemical quality and antioxidant properties of pomegranate fruit. Fruit …

Effect of Blanching on Enzyme Inactivation, Physicochemical Attributes and Antioxidant Capacity of Hot-Air Dried Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) Arils (cv …

AO Adetoro, UL Opara, OA Fawole - Processes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Blanch-assisted hot-air drying of pomegranate arils with blanching treatments 90° C for 30 s,
100° C for 60 s, and unblanched (control) arils were investigated. Effects of blanching on …

Bruise susceptibility and energy dissipation analysis in pears under impact loading conditions

Z Stropek, K Gołacki - Postharvest Biology and Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
The relationship between bruise susceptibility and internal damage energy with impact
velocity has been investigated using two pear cultivars. Bruise susceptibility of both pear …

Simulated handling to investigate the effect of mechanical damage on stored pomegranate fruit

PB Pathare, M Al-Dairi, R Al-Yahyai, A Al-Mahdouri - Processes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Mechanical damage is a threat to both food security and sustainability. Bruising is the most
common type of mechanical damage, and it causes a huge economic loss due to rejection of …

Investigation and evaluation of impact bruising in guava using image processing and response surface methodology

T Htike, R Saengrayap, N Aunsri, K Tontiwattanakul… - Horticulturae, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simulated impact damage testing was investigated by fractal image analysis using response
surface methodology (RSM) with a central composite design (CCF) on quality of 'Glom …

Effects of compression damage on mechanical behavior and quality attributes of apple fruit

J Zhu, D Zhu, L Wang, K Xue, J Liao… - Food Science and …, 2022 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Fresh apples are easily damaged during machining processing. To solve the compression
damage of the apple, the impacts of compression damage and storage time on failure …