Abstract
Bruise damage is one of the mechanical injuries that fresh produce can sustain during the postharvest supply chain. The study investigated the effect of drop impact levels, storage temperatures, and the storage period on the quality changes of cucumbers. A known mass ball was used to damage cucumbers once from three different drop heights (30, 60, and 90 cm) before they were stored for 24 days at 5 °C, 10 °C, and 22 °C. The data showed that the bruise area (BA), bruise susceptibility (BS), yellowness, and chroma* increased with the increase in the drop height and storage temperature. The study found that the bruise area (BA) and bruise susceptibility (BS) of the damaged cucumbers increased substantially (p < 0.05) with the increase in storage temperature and drop height. Due to the increment in drop height, storage temperature, and the storage period, the weight loss (Wl)% significantly increased after 24 days of storage. The storage period affects the firmness of damaged cucumbers stored in all storage conditions. The highest value of lightness (L*) was observed for the cucumbers bruised from the 60 cm drop height and stored at 22 °C with a value of 43.08 on day 24 of storage. Hue*, redness (a*), and total soluble solids (TSS) were all unaffected by the drop height. This study can serve as a resource for horticultural researchers and experts involved in the fresh fruit and vegetable supply chain. The study pays attention to the importance of postharvest supply chain activities, such as handling and storage to maintain the quality and prolong the shelf life of perishable produce, such as cucumbers.
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Claims 6
Claim · model-written summary
Bruise area and bruise susceptibility of cucumbers increased with storage temperature and drop height.
- Taxon
- cucumbers
Cucumis sativuse0 - Treatment
- storage temperature and drop heighte2
- Outcome
- bruise area (BA) and bruise susceptibility (BS)e2
- Direction
- increasede2
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“A known mass ball was used to damage cucumbers once”
e2“The study found that the bruise area (BA) and bruise susceptibility (BS) of the damaged cucumbers increased substantially (p < 0.05) with the increase in storage temperature and drop height”
Claim · model-written summary
Yellowness and chroma* of cucumbers increased with drop height and storage temperature.
- Taxon
- cucumbersCucumis sativuse0
- Treatment
- drop height and storage temperaturee1
- Outcome
- yellowness, and chroma*e1
- Direction
- increasede1
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“A known mass ball was used to damage cucumbers once”
e1“The data showed that the bruise area (BA), bruise susceptibility (BS), yellowness, and chroma* increased with the increase in the drop height and storage temperature”
Claim · model-written summary
Weight loss of cucumbers increased with drop height, storage temperature and storage period.
- Taxon
- cucumbersCucumis sativuse0
- Treatment
- drop height, storage temperature, and the storage periode3
- Outcome
- weight loss (Wl)%e3
- Direction
- increasede3
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“A known mass ball was used to damage cucumbers once”
e3“Due to the increment in drop height, storage temperature, and the storage period, the weight loss (Wl)% significantly increased after 24 days of storage”
Claim · model-written summary
The storage period affects the firmness of damaged cucumbers.
- Taxon
- cucumbersCucumis sativuse0
- Treatment
- storage periode4
- Outcome
- firmnesse4
Not reportedDirection
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“A known mass ball was used to damage cucumbers once”
e4“The storage period affects the firmness of damaged cucumbers stored in all storage conditions”
Claim · model-written summary
Lightness (L*) of cucumbers bruised from the 60 cm drop height and stored at 22 °C was 43.08 on day 24, the highest value observed.
- Taxon
- cucumbersCucumis sativuse5
- Treatment
- 60 cm drop height and stored at 22 °Ce5
- Outcome
- lightness (L*)e5
- Value
- 43.08e5
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e5“The highest value of lightness (L*) was observed for the cucumbers bruised from the 60 cm drop height and stored at 22 °C with a value of 43.08 on day 24 of storage”
Claim · model-written summary
Hue*, redness (a*) and total soluble solids of cucumbers were unaffected by drop height.
- Taxon
- cucumbersCucumis sativuse0
- Treatment
- drop heighte6
- Outcome
- Hue*, redness (a*), and total soluble solids (TSS)e6
- Direction
- unaffectede6
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“A known mass ball was used to damage cucumbers once”
e6“Hue*, redness (a*), and total soluble solids (TSS) were all unaffected by the drop height”
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