Development and evaluation of a mechanical model for the assessment of cocoa pod opening force
Randy Amuaku,
Eric Amoah Asante,
Timothy Abeo Apasiba
et al.
Abstract:Confronted with limited data on cocoa pod opening force and bean separation for optimization, several machines developed have faced challenges over the years. To address this challenge, a mechanical model for the pod opening force assessment was developed and evaluated using Forastero, Amezonia, and Amelonado cocoa cultivars under 0, 2, 4, 6, and 8-day post-harvest delay. Ten Forastero pods were fixed one after the other between two parallel plates on the developed model on the first day of harvest. The pressu… Show more
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