SATI Beyond The Bunch 3rd Quarter 2025

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Publications and dissertations:

l Delele MA, Ngcobo ME, Opara UL and Meyer CJ. 2013. Inves tigating the effects of table grape package components and stacking on heat and mass transfer using 3-D CFD modelling. Food and Bioprocess Technology (6) pp2571–2585. l Dodd M, Cronje P, Taylor M, Huysamer M, Kruger F, Lotz E and Van der Merwe K. 2010. A review of the post-harvest handling of fruits in South Africa over the past twenty-five years. South African Journal of Plant and Soil 27(1): 25th Anniversary Edition 1983-2008 pp97–116. l Du Plessis SF. 2003. Effects of packaging and postharvest cooling on quality of table grapes ( Vitis vinifer a L.). (MSc thesis. Stellen bosch: Stellenbosch University.) l Fadiji T, Ambaw A, Coetzee CJ, Berry TM and Opara UL. 2018. Application of finite element analysis to predict the mechanical strength of ventilated corrugated paperboard packaging for handling fresh produce. Biosystems Engineering (174) pp260–281. l Fadiji T, Berry TM, Coetzee CJ and Opara UL. 2018. Mechanical design and performance testing of corrugated paperboard packaging for the postharvest handling of horticultural produce. Biosystems Engineering (171) pp220–244. l Fadiji T, Coetzee CJ, Berry TM and Opara UL. 2019. Investigating the role of geometrical configurations of ventilated fresh produce packaging to improve the mechanical strength —Experimental and numerical approaches. Food Packaging and Shelf Life (20) p100312. l Leuvennink M and Moelich DH. 2004. Factors affecting table grape cooling with specific reference to bag perforations, box position in the pallet stack, and the avoidance of low tempera ture damage. SA Fruit Journal (Dec 04|Jan 05) pp20–22. l Moelich DH and Leuvennink M. 2006. Cooling rates of grape boxes as influenced by box depth and use of integral air-flow channels. SA Fruit Journal (Aug|Sep 06) pp74–79. l Mukama M, Ambaw A and Opara UL. 2020. Advances in design and performance evaluation of fresh fruit ventilated distribu

tion packaging: A review. Food Packaging and Shelf Life (24) p100472. l Ngcobo ME, Opara UL and Thiart GD. 2012. Effects of packag ing liners on cooling rate and quality attributes of table grape (cv. Regal Seedless). Packaging Technology and Science 25(2) pp73–84. l Ngcobo MEK. 2013. Resistance to and moisture loss of table grapes inside multi-scale packaging. (Doctoral dissertation. Stel lenbosch: Stellenbosch University.) l Ngcobo MEK, Delele MA, Opara UL, Zietsman CJ and Meyer CJ. 2012. Resistance to and cooling patterns through multi-scale packaging of table grapes. International Journal of Refrigeration 35(2) pp445–452. l Ngcobo MEK, Delele MA, Opara UL and Meyer CJ. 2013. Perfor mance of multi-packaging for table grapes based on cooling rates and fruit quality. Journal of Food Engineering 116(2) pp613– 621. l Ngcobo MEK, Delele MA, Opara UL, Thiart GD and Meyer CJ. 2012. Heat transfer and external quality attributes of ‘Regal Seedless’ table grapes inside multi-layered packaging during postharvest cooling and storage. In II All Africa Horticulture Con gress (1007) pp189–195. l Nieuwoudt T. 2015. Packaging of table grapes for exports from SA: A comparative study. (MSc thesis. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University.) l Pathare PB and Opara UL. 2014. Structural design of corrugated boxes for horticultural produce: A review. Biosystems Engineering (125) pp128–140 l Stringer CJ. 2024. The financial impact of postharvest packag ing on export table grapes focusing on shelf-life and fruit losses. (Doctoral dissertation. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University.) l Thieltges K. 2014. Packaging for table grape exports: how to choose a semi-chemical fluting for optimum corrugated carton performance. SATI Technical Bulletin 1:1 p7.

SATI-funded projects

Moelich DH. 2010. Optimisation of punnet packaging to reduce decay during cold storage of table grapes. Report available from tarryn@satgi.co.za.

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