The skins of most fruitcrop species are subject to marked strain due to the continuing expansion of the fruit surface throughout the long developmental period. A mechanical failure of the cuticle during fruit expansion ...

The pattern of cuticle deposition plays an important role in managing strain buildup in fruit cuticles. Cuticular strain is the primary trigger for numerous fruit-surface disorders in many fruit crop species. Recent evidence ...

Exposure to surface moisture triggers cuticular microcracking of the fruit skin. In mango fruit cv. apple, microcracking compromises postharvest performance by increasing moisture loss and infections with pathogens. This ...