indicates that tomato fruits were subjected to several impacts during handling and packing; undergoing at least 15 handling steps. The proportion of visibly damaged tomatoes increased from 15% to 35% after dumping, while internal bruises increased from 5.2% to 23.8% for tomatoes sampled from the baskets and grading table, respectively. Mechanical injury has been correlated with metabolic disorders and quality changes in fruits and vegetable. For instance, changes in aroma volatile profiles in round-type tomato were induced by mechanical impact