Bruising and mechanical damage to fruit occurs before, during,
and after harvesting and drastically reduce quality. Tomatoes in
industrial production systems may be harvested mechanically at
Mature Green, packed into crates, sorted, sized, washed, cooled,
stored and transported over long-distances. At each stage there is
significant opportunities for mechanical damage to fruit, including
bruising, scarring, scuffing, cuts and punctures (Macleod et al.,
1976a). The effects of physical injury are cumulative (Miller, 2003).
Injury near or greater than the bio-yield point leads to cell lysis followed
by unwanted chemical reactions, accelerated transpiration,
respiration, ethylene production and pathogen infestation (Miller,
2003; Sargent et al., 1992), the severity of which is determined by
the extent of damage.
Bruising and mechanical damage to fruit occurs before, during,
and after harvesting and drastically reduce quality. Tomatoes in
industrial production systems may be harvested mechanically at
Mature Green, packed into crates, sorted, sized, washed, cooled,
stored and transported over long-distances. At each stage there is
significant opportunities for mechanical damage to fruit, including
bruising, scarring, scuffing, cuts and punctures (Macleod et al.,
1976a). The effects of physical injury are cumulative (Miller, 2003).
Injury near or greater than the bio-yield point leads to cell lysis followed
by unwanted chemical reactions, accelerated transpiration,
respiration, ethylene production and pathogen infestation (Miller,
2003; Sargent et al., 1992), the severity of which is determined by
the extent of damage.
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