Relationship between physical and mechanical properties of pineapple for the development of a mechanical harvester

Mohd Taufik Ahmad, . and Rohazrin Abd Rani, . and Adli Fikri Ahmad Sayuti, . and Siti Noor Aliah Baharom, . and Badril Hisham Abu Bakar, . and Mohd Rosdzimin Abdul Rahman, . (2023) Relationship between physical and mechanical properties of pineapple for the development of a mechanical harvester. International Journal of Agriculture, Forestry and Plantation (Malaysia), 13. pp. 54-57. ISSN 2462-1757

Pineapple has been identified as one of the tropical fruits that can increase the Malaysian economy. Increase in demand will cause the pineapple cultivation to shift its focus to use mechanization, specifically in harvesting. Physical and mechanical properties of the pineapple are essential to develop a pineapple harvester. This paper aims to observe the physical and mechanical properties of pineapple to develop a pineapple harvester. Essential parameters such as fruit weight, length, maximum diameter, maximum circumference, stem length, stem diameter and crown length were collected and recorded from matured pineapples freshly harvested in peat soil area, MARDI Pontian. The force required to separate matured pineapple from its stem was also measured using a digital force gauge. Relationships between the physical and mechanical properties were observed to identify strong correlations. All pineapple's physical and mechanical properties show strong correlations except for stem length. These parameters and their correlations will be used to develop a pineapple harvester.

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Abstract

Pineapple has been identified as one of the tropical fruits that can increase the Malaysian economy. Increase in demand will cause the pineapple cultivation to shift its focus to use mechanization, specifically in harvesting. Physical and mechanical properties of the pineapple are essential to develop a pineapple harvester. This paper aims to observe the physical and mechanical properties of pineapple to develop a pineapple harvester. Essential parameters such as fruit weight, length, maximum diameter, maximum circumference, stem length, stem diameter and crown length were collected and recorded from matured pineapples freshly harvested in peat soil area, MARDI Pontian. The force required to separate matured pineapple from its stem was also measured using a digital force gauge. Relationships between the physical and mechanical properties were observed to identify strong correlations. All pineapple's physical and mechanical properties show strong correlations except for stem length. These parameters and their correlations will be used to develop a pineapple harvester.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	pineapples
AGROVOC Term:	harvesting
AGROVOC Term:	mechanization
AGROVOC Term:	chemicophysical properties
AGROVOC Term:	mechanical properties
AGROVOC Term:	fruit weight
AGROVOC Term:	stem length
AGROVOC Term:	economic development
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Depositing User:	Mr. Khoirul Asrimi Md Nor
Date Deposited:	04 Jun 2026 06:45
Last Modified:	04 Jun 2026 06:45
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3961

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