Handling potatoes at harvest and throughout transloading operations can result in two main impact injuries: blackspot and shatter bruises. The objective of this study was to examine the development of blackspot and shatter bruises over a 24 to 48-h period as influenced by cultivar, impact height and holding temperature with the intent to identify whether more rapid, on-farm bruise evaluations could be used to facilitate change...

Background Truffles are subterranean fungal fruiting bodies that are highly prized for their culinary value. Cultivation of truffles was pioneered in Europe and has been successfully adapted in temperate regions throughout the globe. Truffle orchards have been established in North America since the 1980s, and while some are productive, there are still many challenges that must be overcome to develop a viable North American tru...

Handling potatoes individually or collectively in packages can create opportunities for potatoes to develop quality defects including blackspot and shatter bruise. Three trials were conducted to examine how handling packaged potatoes can influence the risk for physical damage including shatter and blackspot bruise. An impact recording device was used to record peak acceleration (max g-force) in common fresh market packaging op...