ISHS Acta Horticulturae 425: II International Pineapple Symposium
QUALITY LOSSES OF PINEAPPLES DURING THEIR MANIPULATION AND TRANSPORTATION |
| Authors: | D.L. Dominico, S.A. Montaño, R.E. Carballo |
| Abstract:
The present work deals with the quality losses of pineapple fruits as consequences of mechanical damages during their manipulation and transportation. Damages to the fruits are determined by the physical and mechanical properties of cv. ‘Red Spanish’, the major cv. cultivated in Cuba, and the harvesting methods. Fall from different heights within transport modes and resistance to different compression forces in vertical and horizontal positions were tested. The experiments were conducted at different ripening stages (M1, M2, and M3) and time delays (8 and 24 hours) under ambient conditions since harvested. Obtained data were processed to develop various mathematical models which allow to estimate the percentage of damaged fruits and the critical height of falling as well as the maximum resistance to compression of the fruits for this variety. | |
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