Determining the mechanical properties of cherry tomato varieties for handling

Kabaş Ö., Ozmerzı A.

JOURNAL OF TEXTURE STUDIES, vol.39, no.3, pp.199-209, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 39 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1745-4603.2008.00137.x
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF TEXTURE STUDIES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.199-209
  • Keywords: cherry tomato, damage, mechanical behavior, Poisson ratio, APPLES
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Tomatoes, like other vegetables, are susceptible to different kinds of damage during and after harvest. Such damage is a major cause of quality loss in fruit. In order to reduce these losses, it is necessary to know the mechanical properties of the fruit. These mechanical properties of tomato were determined in terms of average rupture force, deformation energy, specific deformation and modulus of elasticity. Variance analysis was carried out on three tomato varieties, and the difference between the mean values was investigated by the least significant difference test. Mean values were represented with the standard error.