Pregledni rad
https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.5513/DKRX6027
Methods for detecting and quantifying mechanical damage in fruits: Advances, challenges, and future perspectives
Vlado Kušec
; Križevci University of Applied Sciences, Križevci, Croatia
Igor Kovačev
; Križevci University of Applied Sciences, Križevci, Croatia
Martina Skendrović Babojelić
; University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture, Zagreb, Croatia
Ante Galić
; University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture, Zagreb, Croatia
Sažetak
Mechanical damage is a major factor affecting postharvest fruit quality, causing substantial economic losses throughout the supply chain. In addition to intrinsic factors such as species, cultivar, and growing conditions, fruit quality is strongly
influenced by mechanical stresses during harvesting, handling, transport, and storage. Understanding the mechanisms and extent of such damage is essential for developing strategies to reduce losses and improve postharvest management.
This review provides a comprehensive overview of current methods for detecting and quantifying mechanical damage in fruits, including finite element modelling for analysing stress distribution and deformation, pendulum impact tests for evaluating bruise susceptibility, penetrometers for assessing firmness, and nondestructive spectroscopic and imaging techniques for early damage detection. Particular attention is given to recent advances in non-destructive approaches and their potential for rapid and objective quality assessment. The current challenges, including standardisation of measurement protocols and scalability of advanced technologies, and outlines future perspectives for improving detection accuracy and reducing postharvest losses are highlighted.
Ključne riječi
Postharvest fruit quality; Manipulation; Damage intensity; Destructive and non-destructive methods
Hrčak ID:
348323
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Datum izdavanja:
27.6.2026.
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