期刊
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FRUIT SCIENCE
卷 20, 期 -, 页码 S1904-S1919出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/15538362.2020.1835602
关键词
maturity; postharvest; transportation; fruits; mechanical damage
类别
资金
- Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of the Colombian Government
- Research Center for Investigation and Development (CIDI) from the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana
The vibration that occurs in vehicles during road transport has an important effect on the damage experienced by agricultural products, such as fruit. Young's modulus and Poisson's coefficient are critical mechanical properties of fruit, and alterations may indicate damage during transportation. This work studied the effect of vibration on mechanical damage in avocados (Persea americana Mill. cv. Hass) during a road trip of over 25 km in distance between the farm to avocado packing house. Chemical and mechanical properties were evaluated during twelve postharvest days at 23 degrees C and 65% relative humidity. Once avocadoes reached full maturity, sensory tests were performed according to Colombian Technical Standards NTC 5328 and NTC 3932. Results obtained from field data are presented as power spectral density (PSD) functions to facilitate the interpretation of the exposure of produce to vibration energy during transportation. The highest intensity of these vibrations was recorded at a frequency of 2.5 Hz for frequency intervals of 0 Hz-5 Hz at the rear of the vehicle. The chemical analysis, includingmoisture content, protein, ash and ethereal extract, showed no statistically significant differences (p > .05) between the protected fruit (PF) and unprotected fruit (UF). The mechanical damage demonstrated a statistically significant difference (p < .05) in Young's modulus between the PF and the UF. Sensory analysis also showed that the mechanical damage caused by the vibration levels affected the integrity of lenticels by means of the external appearance and pulp color descriptors of the fruit, which contributed to the subsequent darkening of the skin and the softening of the fruit.
作者
我是这篇论文的作者
点击您的名字以认领此论文并将其添加到您的个人资料中。
推荐
暂无数据