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Mechanical Damage in Fresh Horticultural Produce


Free Download Mechanical Damage in Fresh Horticultural Produce: Measurement, Analysis and Control
English | 2024 | ISBN: 9819970954 | 620 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 53 MB
This book includes the impact, compression, vibration studies, and destructive and nondestructive techniques for bruise measurement. It is essential to detect bruises in the early stages of their formation and conduct a quantitative analysis of the degree of bruising, to ensure the accurate grading of bruised fruits and vegetables and reduce unnecessary economic losses. Bruise damage occurring between the point of harvest and consumption contributes the most to the decrease in fruit quality, reducing the market value and ultimately leading to significant reductions in potential revenue. SDG 12.3 aims to "by 2030, halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses."

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