The influence of papaya shape on its mass model and mechanical properties

• Main Authors: M. Aina, Ademola, Harith, Hazreen, Hashim, Norhashila, Mohamad Shukery, Mohamad Firdza
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: John Wiley and Sons 2024
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/113316/1/113316.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/113316/; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jfpe.14627
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Postharvest handling tasks include fruit grading and minimizing loss. Fruits are often packaged into grades based on size and mass for uniformity and proper handling. Losses caused by mechanical damage can be reduced by understanding the fruit's response to loads. Papaya's (cv. Exotica) ir...