The post harvest engineering properties of Japan flowering crabapple Malus floribunda fruits
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Prof. Dr. Ebubekir ALTUNTAŞ
Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale |
| Makale Alt Türü | Uluslararası alan indekslerindeki dergilerde yayınlanan tam makale |
| Dergi Adı | Agricultural Engineering International Cigr Journal |
| Dergi ISSN | 1682-1130 Scopus Dergi |
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | DOAJ, SJR, Cite-Factor, Impact-Factor |
| Makale Dili | İngilizce |
| Basım Tarihi | 03-2015 |
| Cilt No | 17 |
| Sayı | 1 |
| Sayfalar | 264 / 272 |
| Özet |
| The aim of this research is to investigate the post-harvest engineering (physical, mechanical and chemical) properties of Japan flowering crabapplefruits.The known post-harvest engineering properties of Japan flowering crabapple fruits are the main determining factor to design and improve of appropriate machines and equipment for harvesting, sizing, grading, separating, cleansing, handling, storing, processing, and packing. The physical properties such as geometric mean diameter, sphericity, surface and projected areas, bulk and fruit densities, porosity, andcolour characteristics were measured of Japan flowering crabapple. Mechanical properties (skin and flesh firmness, rupture force and cutting force) and chemical properties (totalsoluble solids content, titratable acidity and pH) of Japan flowering crabapplefruit were determined. The geometric mean diameter, sphericity and surface area of Japan flowering crabapplewere found as 33.96 mm, 97.69% and 36.45 mm2, respectively. The bulk and fruit densities of Japan flowering crabapplewere observed as 658.5 kg/m3 and 1031.07 kg/m3, respectively. The static coefficient of friction of Japan flowering crabapplefruitwaslower for laminate than the other surfaces.The total soluble solids content and titratable acidity of Japan flowering crabapplefruit were found as 7.57% and 0.311 g/(100 g), respectively. The post-harvest engineering properties are important to identify the relevant machines and systems operation efficiencies and to determine the crop quality of Japan flowering crabapple fruits.Consequently, the informations on these properties are directly useful and should be considered in designing or adopting any processing and handling equipment for post harvest applications. |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| Mechanical and chemical properties | Physical | Small crabapple |
