Simulated Handling to Investigate the Effect of Mechanical Damage on Stored Pomegranate Fruit
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Pomegranate Material
2.2. Fruit Impact Simulation and Storage
2.3. Chemical Analysis: Total Soluble Solids (TSS), Titratable Acidity (TA%), Sugar:Acid Ratio (TSS:TA), BrimA, and pH
2.4. Water Activity (Aw)
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results and Discussions
3.1. Bruise Parameters
3.2. Chemical Quality Attributes: Total Soluble Solids (TSS), Titratable Acidity (TA%), Sugar:Acid Ratio (TSS:TA), BrimA, and pH
3.3. Water Activity (Aw)
3.4. Multiple Linear Regression Models, with Impact Level, Storage Temperature, and Storage Duration as the Main Independent Variables
3.5. Pearson Correlation
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Quality Analysis | Statistical Test | Impact Level (A) | Storage Temp. (B) | Storage Duration (C) | A × B | A × C | B × C | A × B × C |
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BA | p-value * | 0.00576 * | 0.00745 * | 0.009922 * | 0.00827 * | 0.00827 * | 0.004160 * | 0.78627 |
df | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
F-value | 28.963995 | 25.07365 | 8.58372 | 23.62497 | 0.02211 | 25.51398 | 0.42856 | |
BV | p-value * | 0.00592 * | 0.00453 * | 0.01738 * | 0.00030 * | 0.00441 * | 0.01557 * | 0.77709 |
df | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
F-value | 28.51774 | 33.07666 | 6.49840 | 138.19252 | 24.74239 | 12.53171 | 0.44161 | |
BS | p-value * | 0.01189 * | 0.02331 * | 0.04866 * | 0.37131 | 0.35317 | 0.82317 | 0.00631 * |
df | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
F-value | 19.17058 | 12.7654 | 26.38289 | 1.01211 | 1.49490 | 0.36588 | 4.91924 | |
SBS | p-value * | 0.01278 * | 0.03933 * | 0.01374 * | 0.71803 | 0.17767 | 0.23068 | 0.12854 |
df | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
F-value | 18.37129 | 9.09365 | 10.78099 | 0.15025 | 2.72312 | 2.20994 | 2.03151 | |
TSS | p-value * | 0.02785 * | 0.00973 * | 0.02248 * | 0.05933 | 0.02029 * | 0.00110 * | 0.01948 * |
df | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 10 | |
F-value | 5.23255 | 16.4782 | 5.13940 | 3.79639 | 3.95782 | 10.21755 | 2.54491 | |
TA | p-value * | 0.00435 * | 0.00036 * | 0.00048 * | 0.10827 | 0.25146 | 0.33084 | 0.90533 |
df | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 10 | |
F-value | 9.82830 | 72.9800 | 39.03587 | 2.79945 | 1.54658 | 1.31903 | 0.458743 | |
TSS:TA | p-value * | 0.04446 * | 0.01227 * | 0.00484 * | 0.14297 | 0.513323 | 0.22564 | 0.59405 |
df | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 10 | |
F-value | 4.31877 | 14.65444 | 28.37500 | 2.37766 | 0.97857 | 1.68449 | 0.840377 | |
BrimA | p-value * | 0.04033 * | 0.01083 * | 0.08060 | 0.06784 | 0.05017 * | 0.00487 * | 0.17889 |
df | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 10 | |
F-value | 4.50255 | 15.61502 | 3.12651 | 3.56384 | 2.86283 | 6.92035 | 1.50199 | |
pH | p-value * | 0.06333 * | 0.52400 | 0.00050 * | 0.61776 | 0.23768 | 0.291628 | 0.126761 |
df | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 10 | |
F-value | 3.68235 | 0.46875 | 33.55719 | 0.50561 | 1.59176 | 1.43820 | 1.66875 | |
Aw (Arils) | p-value * | 0.27389 | 0.82255 | 0.25366 | 0.36928 | 0.37313 | 0.00041 * | 0.00034 * |
df | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 10 | |
F-value | 2.230415 | 0.42320 | 1.58792 | 1.21593 | 1.08972 | 10.80917 | 4.54873 | |
Aw (Mesocarp) | p-value * | 0.64470 | 0.03930 * | 0.92567 | 0.26665 | 0.20582 | 0.96543 | 0.00000 * |
df | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 10 | |
F-value | 0.28893 | 3.629006 | 0.08603 | 1.52344 | 1.85915 | 0.29759 | 14.94719 |
Days | Impact Level | Storage Temp. (°C) | TSS:TA Ratio | BrimA | pH |
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0 | Control | 5 | 30.72 ± 2.08 | 15.56 ± 0.21 | 4.80 ± 0.10 |
22 | |||||
Low | 5 | ||||
22 | |||||
High | 5 | ||||
22 | |||||
3 | Control | 5 | 34.42 ± 0.36 | 15.87 ± 0.13 | 4.80 ± 0.00 |
22 | 35.85 ± 8.63 | 15.52 ± 0.51 | 4.70 ± 0.00 | ||
Low | 5 | 32.13 ± 1.06 | 15.89 ± 0.08 | 4.80 ± 0.00 | |
22 | 32.35 ± 2.02 | 15.46 ± 0.06 | 4.70 ± 0.00 | ||
High | 5 | 33.00 ± 0.19 | 15.87 ± 0.10 | 4.80 ± 0.00 | |
22 | 37.91 ± 4.79 | 15.28 ± 0.34 | 4.70 ± 0.00 | ||
7 | Control | 5 | 38.21 ± 3.27 | 15.29 ± 0.12 | 4.50 ± 0.00 |
22 | 44.33 ± 0.80 | 14.89 ± 0.01 | 4.35 ± 0.05 | ||
Low | 5 | 34.45 ± 0.08 | 15.86 ± 0.14 | 4.35 ± 0.05 | |
22 | 41.62 ± 6.80 | 14.78 ± 0.07 | 4.40 ± 0.00 | ||
High | 5 | 41.05 ± 2.11 | 15.45 ± 0.08 | 4.35 ± 0.05 | |
22 | 50.00 ± 5.39 | 15.01 ± 0.02 | 4.40 ± 0.00 | ||
14 | Control | 5 | 42.36 ± 1.59 | 15.86 ± 0.018 | 4.40 ± 0.00 |
22 | 49.77 ± 0.35 | 14.82 ± 0.04 | 4.45 ± 0.05 | ||
Low | 5 | 40.58 ± 0.65 | 15.30 ± 0.01 | 4.50 ± 0.00 | |
22 | 51.90 ± 5.64 | 14.51 ± 0.06 | 4.40 ± 0.00 | ||
High | 5 | 50.00 ± 0.00 | 15.36 ± 0.00 | 4.35 ± 0.05 | |
22 | 49.02 ± 4.02 | 13.90 ± 0.14 | 4.20 ± 0.00 | ||
21 | Control | 5 | 42.32 ± 2.39 | 15.57 ± 0.28 | 4.30 ± 0.00 |
22 | 49.98 ± 1.54 | 14.87 ± 0.01 | 4.45 ± 0.05 | ||
Low | 5 | 43.42 ± 3.74 | 15.25 ± 0.06 | 4.40 ± 0.00 | |
22 | 58.00 ± 0.19 | 14.33 ± 0.05 | 4.50 ± 0.00 | ||
High | 5 | 49.99 ± 8.41 | 15.05 ± 0.10 | 4.30 ± 0.00 | |
22 | 52.26 ± 0.18 | 13.15 ± 0.05 | 4.25 ± 0.05 | ||
28 | Control | 5 | 45.46 ± 0.82 | 15.29 ± 0.01 | 4.50 ± 0.00 |
22 | 50.40 ± 3.06 | 14.66 ± 0.15 | 4.45 ± 0.05 | ||
Low | 5 | 45.50 ± 4.87 | 15.00 ± 0.17 | 4.30 ± 0.00 | |
22 | 60.07 ± 0.78 | 14.30 ± 0.00 | 4.40 ± 0.00 | ||
High | 5 | 55.04 ± 0.00 | 14.93 ± 0.00 | 4.30 ± 0.00 | |
22 | 55.48 ± 0.60 | 13.35 ± 0.15 | 4.30 ± 0.00 |
Days | Impact Level | Storage Temp. (°C) | Water Activity (Aw) | |
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Arils | Mesocarp | |||
0 | Control | 5 | 0.944 ± 0.001 | 0.940 ± 0.001 |
22 | ||||
Low | 5 | |||
22 | ||||
High | 5 | |||
22 | ||||
3 | Control | 5 | 0.940 ± 0.001 | 0.940 ± 0.001 |
22 | 0.940 ± 0.001 | 0.936 ± 0.001 | ||
Low | 5 | 0.941 ± 0.000 | 0.938 ± 0.001 | |
22 | 0.940 ± 0.001 | 0.935 ± 0.001 | ||
High | 5 | 0.942 ± 0.001 | 0.935 ± 0.002 | |
22 | 0.937 ± 0.001 | 0.948 ± 0.011 | ||
7 | Control | 5 | 0.939 ± 0.001 | 0.944 ± 0.001 |
22 | 0.938 ± 0.007 | 0.945 ± 0.000 | ||
Low | 5 | 0.949 ± 0.001 | 0.943 ± 0.001 | |
22 | 0.944 ± 0.000 | 0.945 ± 0.001 | ||
High | 5 | 0.941 ± 0.001 | 0.950 ± 0.001 | |
22 | 0.945 ± 0.001 | 0.940 ± 0.001 | ||
14 | Control | 5 | 0.957 ± 0.001 | 0.950 ± 0.000 |
22 | 0.951 ± 0.001 | 0.934 ± 0.001 | ||
Low | 5 | 0.948 ± 0.000 | 0.950 ± 0.001 | |
22 | 0.945 ± 0.001 | 0.933 ± 0.003 | ||
High | 5 | 0.947 ± 0.000 | 0.949 ± 0.000 | |
22 | 0.935 ± 0.001 | 0.935 ± 0.000 | ||
21 | Control | 5 | 0.958 ± 0.000 | 0.942 ± 0.000 |
22 | 0.949 ± 0.000 | 0.935 ± 0.001 | ||
Low | 5 | 0.920 ± 0.001 | 0.940 ± 0.001 | |
22 | 0.920 ± 0.001 | 0.936 ± 0.000 | ||
High | 5 | 0.947 ± 0.000 | 0.909 ± 0.005 | |
22 | 0.944 ± 0.005 | 0.950 ± 0.001 | ||
28 | Control | 5 | 0.958 ± 0.000 | 0.942 ± 0.000 |
22 | 0.950 ± 0.000 | 0.934 ± 0.001 | ||
Low | 5 | 0.931 ± 0.000 | 0.956 ± 0.001 | |
22 | 0.941 ± 0.001 | 0.939 ± 0.001 | ||
High | 5 | 0.946 ± 0.001 | 0.943 ± 0.001 | |
22 | 0.951 ± 0.002 | 0.948 ± 0.000 |
Model | Equation | R2 |
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1 | BS = −800.44 + 205.60 IL + 338.15 ST + 35.62 SD | 0.91 |
2 | TSS = 18.76 − 0.24 IL − 0.80 ST − 0.05 SD | 0.77 |
3 | TA% = 0.63 − 0.02 IL − 0.05 ST − 0.01 SD | 0.75 |
4 | TSS:TA = 22.45 + 1.69 IL + 5.05 ST + 0.74 SD | 0.84 |
Quality | IL | ST | BA | BV | BS | SBS | TSS | TA | TSS:TA | BrismA | pH | Aw (Arils) | Aw (Mesocarp) |
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BA | Control | 5 °C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
22 °C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Low | 5 °C | 1 | 0.878 * | 0.882 * | 0.785 | −0.875 * | −0.969 ** | 0.950 ** | −0.794 | −0.900 * | −0.487 | 0.667 | |
22 °C | 1 | 0.878 * | 0.882 * | 0.785 | −0.997 ** | −0.998 ** | 0.978 ** | −0.996 ** | −0.894 * | −0.400 | −0.151 | ||
High | 5 °C | 1 | 0.878 * | 0.882 * | 0.785 | −0.943 ** | −0.995 ** | 0.984 ** | −0.857 * | −0.957 ** | 0.641 | −0.160 | |
22 °C | 1 | 0.878 * | 0.882 * | 0.785 | −0.973 ** | −0.970 ** | 0.965 ** | −0.950 ** | −0.969 ** | 0.275 | 0.144 | ||
BV | Control | 5 °C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
22 °C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Low | 5 °C | 0.878 * | 1 | 1.000 ** | 0.983 ** | −0.932 ** | −0.940 ** | 0.960 ** | −0.893 * | −0.770 | −0.629 | 0.781 | |
22 °C | 0.878 * | 1 | 1.000 ** | 0.983 ** | −0.874 * | −0.889 * | 0.934 ** | −0.866 * | −0.682 | −0.341 | −0.194 | ||
High | 5 °C | 0.878 * | 1 | 1.000 ** | 0.983 ** | −0.924 ** | −0.890 * | 0.929 ** | −0.894 * | −0.759 | 0.678 | −0.163 | |
22 °C | 0.878 * | 1 | 1.000 ** | 0.983 ** | −0.934 ** | −0.824 * | 0.838 * | −0.938 ** | −0.744 | 0.530 | 0.382 | ||
BS | Control | 5 °C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
22 °C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Low | 5 °C | 0.882 * | 1.000 ** | 1 | 0.981 ** | −0.933 ** | −0.944 ** | 0.964 ** | −0.893 * | −0.771 | −0.647 | 0.765 | |
22 °C | 0.882 * | 1.000 ** | 1 | 0.981 ** | −0.878 * | −0.893 * | 0.938 ** | −0.870 * | −0.678 | −0.366 | −0.199 | ||
High | 5 °C | 0.882 * | 1.000 ** | 1 | 0.981 ** | −0.927 ** | −0.890 * | 0.930 ** | −0.898 * | −0.762 | 0.682 | −0.188 | |
22 °C | 0.882 * | 1.000 ** | 1 | 0.981 ** | −0.938 ** | −0.827 * | 0.840 * | −0.942 ** | −0.747 | 0.529 | 0.397 | ||
SBS | Control | 5 °C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
22 °C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Low | 5 °C | 0.785 | 0.983 ** | 0.981 ** | 1 | −0.880 * | −0.862 * | 0.895 * | −0.857 * | −0.715 | −0.634 | 0.770 | |
22 °C | 0.785 | 0.983 ** | 0.981 ** | 1 | −0.781 | −0.797 | 0.857 * | −0.773 | −0.589 | −0.296 | −0.118 | ||
High | 5 °C | 0.785 | 0.983 ** | 0.981 ** | 1 | −0.865 * | −0.799 | 0.849 * | −0.859 * | −0.662 | 0.597 | −0.138 | |
22 °C | 0.785 | 0.983 ** | 0.981 ** | 1 | −0.854 * | −0.737 | 0.765 | −0.861 * | −0.617 | 0.638 | 0.463 | ||
TSS | Control | 5 °C | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0.669 | −0.568 | 0.508 | 0.535 | −0.311 | 0.002 |
22 °C | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0.989 ** | −0.978 ** | 0.997 ** | 0.926 ** | −0.541 | 0.266 | ||
Low | 5 °C | −0.875 * | −0.932 ** | −0.933 ** | −0.880 * | 1 | 0.953 ** | −0.957 ** | 0.988 ** | 0.732 | 0.573 | −0.770 | |
22 °C | −0.997 ** | −0.874 * | −0.878 * | −0.781 | 1 | 0.998 ** | −0.980 ** | 1.000 ** | 0.884 * | 0.412 | 0.124 | ||
High | 5 °C | −0.943 ** | −0.924 ** | −0.927 ** | −0.865 * | 1 | 0.946 ** | −0.958 ** | 0.978 ** | 0.905 * | −0.737 | 0.188 | |
22 °C | −0.973 ** | −0.934 ** | −0.938 ** | −0.854 * | 1 | 0.918 ** | −0.903 * | 0.996 ** | 0.910 * | −0.283 | −0.261 | ||
TA | Control | 5 °C | - | - | - | - | 0.669 | 1 | −0.983 ** | −0.088 | 0.796 | −0.860 * | −0.361 |
22 °C | - | - | - | - | 0.989 ** | 1 | −0.994 ** | 0.975 ** | 0.926 ** | −0.544 | 0.327 | ||
Low | 5 °C | −0.969 ** | −0.940 ** | −0.944 ** | −0.862 * | 0.953 ** | 1 | −0.996 ** | 0.893 * | 0.807 | 0.597 | −0.706 | |
22 °C | −0.998 ** | −0.889 * | −0.893 * | −0.797 | 0.998 ** | 1 | −0.988 ** | 0.996 ** | 0.865 * | 0.424 | 0.178 | ||
High | 5 °C | −0.995 ** | −0.890 * | −0.890 * | −0.799 | 0.946 ** | 1 | −0.993 ** | 0.858 * | 0.952 ** | −0.654 | 0.074 | |
22 °C | −0.970 ** | −0.824 * | −0.827 * | −0.737 | 0.918 ** | 1 | −0.992 ** | 0.876 * | 0.946 ** | −0.234 | −0.194 | ||
TSS:TA | Control | 5 °C | - | - | - | - | −0.568 | −0.983 ** | 1 | 0.091 | −0.700 | 0.888 * | 0.350 |
22 °C | - | - | - | - | −0.978 ** | −0.994 ** | 1 | −0.960 ** | −0.882 * | 0.613 | −0.425 | ||
Low | 5 °C | 0.950 ** | 0.960 ** | 0.964 ** | 0.895 * | −0.957 ** | −0.996 ** | 1 | −0.901 * | −0.785 | −0.649 | 0.698 | |
22 °C | 0.978 ** | 0.934 ** | 0.938 ** | 0.857 * | −0.980 ** | −0.988 ** | 1 | −0.976 ** | −0.790 | −0.467 | −0.233 | ||
High | 5 °C | 0.984 ** | 0.929 ** | 0.930 ** | 0.849 * | −0.958 ** | −0.993 ** | 1 | −0.883 * | −0.914 * | 0.716 | −0.104 | |
22 °C | 0.965 ** | 0.838 * | 0.840 * | 0.765 | −0.903 * | −0.992 ** | 1 | −0.860 * | −0.926 ** | 0.342 | 0.197 | ||
BrimA | Control | 5 °C | - | - | - | - | 0.508 | −0.088 | 0.091 | 1 | −0.399 | 0.301 | 0.385 |
22 °C | - | - | - | - | 0.997 ** | 0.975 ** | −0.960 ** | 1 | 0.918 ** | −0.534 | 0.231 | ||
Low | 5 °C | −0.794 | −0.893 * | −0.893 * | −0.857 * | 0.988 ** | 0.893 * | −0.901 * | 1 | 0.667 | 0.540 | −0.775 | |
22 °C | −0.996 ** | −0.866 * | −0.870 * | −0.773 | 1.000 ** | 0.996 ** | −0.976 ** | 1 | 0.892 * | 0.406 | 0.098 | ||
High | 5 °C | −0.857 * | −0.894 * | −0.898 * | −0.859 * | 0.978 ** | 0.858 * | −0.883 * | 1 | 0.825 * | −0.748 | 0.250 | |
22 °C | −0.950 ** | −0.938 ** | −0.942 ** | −0.861 * | 0.996 ** | 0.876 * | −0.860 * | 1 | 0.879 * | −0.288 | −0.271 | ||
pH | Control | 5 °C | - | - | - | - | 0.535 | 0.796 | −0.700 | −0.399 | 1 | −0.715 | −0.553 |
22 °C | - | - | - | - | 0.926 ** | 0.926 ** | −0.882 * | 0.918 ** | 1 | −0.211 | −0.031 | ||
Low | 5 °C | −0.900 * | −0.770 | −0.771 | −0.715 | 0.732 | 0.807 | −0.785 | 0.667 | 1 | 0.328 | −0.628 | |
22 °C | −0.894 * | −0.682 | −0.678 | −0.589 | 0.884 * | 0.865 * | −0.790 | 0.892 * | 1 | 0.065 | −0.129 | ||
High | 5 °C | −0.957 ** | −0.759 | −0.762 | −0.662 | 0.905 * | 0.952 ** | −0.914 * | 0.825 * | 1 | −0.502 | 0.047 | |
22 °C | −0.969 ** | −0.744 | −0.747 | −0.617 | 0.910 * | 0.946 ** | −0.926 ** | 0.879 * | 1 | −0.076 | 0.052 | ||
Aw (Arils) | Control | 5 °C | - | - | - | - | −0.311 | −0.860 * | 0.888 * | 0.301 | −0.715 | 1 | 0.357 |
22 °C | - | - | - | - | −0.541 | −0.544 | 0.613 | −0.534 | −0.211 | 1 | −0.774 | ||
Low | 5 °C | −0.487 | −0.629 | −0.647 | −0.634 | 0.573 | 0.597 | −0.649 | 0.540 | 0.328 | 1 | −0.032 | |
22 °C | −0.400 | −0.341 | −0.366 | −0.296 | 0.412 | 0.424 | −0.467 | 0.406 | 0.065 | 1 | 0.265 | ||
High | 5 °C | 0.641 | 0.678 | 0.682 | 0.597 | −0.737 | −0.654 | 0.716 | −0.748 | −0.502 | 1 | −0.330 | |
22 °C | 0.275 | 0.530 | 0.529 | 0.638 | −0.283 | −0.234 | 0.342 | −0.288 | −0.076 | 1 | 0.432 | ||
Aw (Mesocarp) | Control | 5 °C | - | - | - | - | 0.002 | −0.361 | 0.350 | 0.385 | −0.553 | 0.357 | 1 |
22 °C | - | - | - | - | 0.266 | 0.327 | −0.425 | 0.231 | −0.031 | −0.774 | 1 | ||
Low | 5 °C | 0.667 | 0.781 | 0.765 | 0.770 | −0.770 | −0.706 | 0.698 | −0.775 | −0.628 | −0.032 | 1 | |
22 °C | −0.151 | −0.194 | −0.199 | −0.118 | 0.124 | 0.178 | −0.233 | 0.098 | −0.129 | 0.265 | 1 | ||
High | 5 °C | −0.160 | −0.163 | −0.188 | −0.138 | 0.188 | 0.074 | −0.104 | 0.250 | 0.047 | −0.330 | 1 | |
22 °C | 0.144 | 0.382 | 0.397 | 0.463 | −0.261 | −0.194 | 0.197 | −0.271 | 0.052 | 0.432 | 1 |
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Pathare, P.B.; Al-Dairi, M.; Al-Yahyai, R.; Al-Mahdouri, A. Simulated Handling to Investigate the Effect of Mechanical Damage on Stored Pomegranate Fruit. Processes 2022, 10, 2695. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr10122695
Pathare PB, Al-Dairi M, Al-Yahyai R, Al-Mahdouri A. Simulated Handling to Investigate the Effect of Mechanical Damage on Stored Pomegranate Fruit. Processes. 2022; 10(12):2695. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr10122695
Chicago/Turabian StylePathare, Pankaj B., Mai Al-Dairi, Rashid Al-Yahyai, and Adil Al-Mahdouri. 2022. "Simulated Handling to Investigate the Effect of Mechanical Damage on Stored Pomegranate Fruit" Processes 10, no. 12: 2695. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr10122695
APA StylePathare, P. B., Al-Dairi, M., Al-Yahyai, R., & Al-Mahdouri, A. (2022). Simulated Handling to Investigate the Effect of Mechanical Damage on Stored Pomegranate Fruit. Processes, 10(12), 2695. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr10122695