| In this research, the effects of storage duration and storage conditions on mechanical properties of cucumber fruit (Viola variety) were evaluated at different positions of the fruit length. The cucumber fruit mechanical properties determined in this study were firmness, apparent modulus of elasticity, failure stress, failure strain and failure energy. The mechanical properties determined under compression loading using puncture and uni-axial compression tests. The results showed that the storage duration, storage conditions and fruit test position had significant (P<0.01) effect on the mechanical properties of Viola cucumber fruit. The samples firmness, modulus of elasticity, failure stress and failure energy reduced about 49%, 39%, 38% and 33%,... |
