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Influence of drop test impact on the physiochemical attributes of tomatoes

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  • Pankaj B. Pathare
  • Mai AL-Dairi
  • Adil Al Mahdouri

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Purpose - This study aims to determine the influence of bruise damage generated from the impact test on the physical, chemical and nutritional responses of tomato fruit. Design/methodology/approach - The impact loading was applied from different heights. The impact energies for 20, 40 and 60 cm drop heights were 129.59, 259.18 and 388.77 mJ, respectively. The injured samples were kept for 48 hours at low (10 °C) and ambient (22 °C) storage temperatures. Weight loss, firmness, color, total soluble solids (TSS), lycopene and carotenoids were measured before the impact test (day 0) and after 48 hours of the impact and storage. Findings - The drop height of 60 cm and storage at 22 °C showed the highest values in the bruised area. The impact from the 60 cm drop height significantly reduced weight, lightness, yellowness, hue, firmness, lycopene and carotenoids, particularly at 22 °C storage condition. Redness (a*) and color index (CI) showed a remarkable increase (p

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  • Pankaj B. Pathare & Mai AL-Dairi & Adil Al Mahdouri, 2023. "Influence of drop test impact on the physiochemical attributes of tomatoes," Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 42(3), pages 646-659, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:agjsrp:agjsr-10-2022-0213
    DOI: 10.1108/AGJSR-10-2022-0213
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