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Impact and vibration damage to fruit during handling and transportation.

Hilton, D. J.;

Postharvest handling of tropical fruits. Proceedings of an international conference, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 19-23 July 1993. Year: 1994 Pages: 116-126 Ref: 52 ref.

1994

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ABSTRACT

Export markets and, to a lesser extent, home markets are increasingly demanding fruits of consistent high quality. To achieve the required standards, quality management at all stages of production and distribution is becoming very important. Mechanical damage, which can occur during harvesting, packing house operations, handling and transport, represents a serious hazard to quality and has the potential to reduce significantly the value of the product. It is therefore important to be aware of the mechanical impact and vibration environment to which fruits are exposed at every stage. It is also necessary to determine quantitatively the damage susceptibility of fruits at various stages of ripeness, and under the time/temperature regimes encountered between harvest and when the fruit appears on the retail counter. Designing a total quality management (TQM) system for optimum results requires knowledge of all these factors, while implementation ideally requires an integrated approach involving all p

arties in the production-distribution chain. This paper reviews research relating to impact and vibration damage, and outlines how this knowledge can assist with optimum design and selection of packaging, stacking patterns and handling procedures and make other contributions to a TQM system. Suggestions are made regarding priority areas for study and research.