De-Handing Technologies for Banana Postharvest Operations—Updates and Challenges

Author:

Guo JieORCID,Duan JieliORCID,Yang Zhou,Karkee Manoj

Abstract

Many aspects of the agricultural industry such a field crop planting and harvesting and chemical application in fruit crops have been employing mechanization and automation solutions for decades. However, the de-handing operation in banana postharvest operations is usually performed manually. Mechanical or automated de-handing is a potential long-term solution to address labor shortages and the associated high costs. Bananas are mainly grown in developing countries located in tropical and subtropical regions, where the development of agricultural mechanization and automation solutions started only recently and is progressing relatively slowly. In addition, large-scale banana orchards are mainly distributed in hilly and mountainous areas, though there are also some small-scale banana plantations in plain areas. The complex environment of banana orchards and the aging farming population are other important factors that make it difficult to realize mechanized operation of banana de-handing. In recent years, researchers have proposed advanced techniques that may facilitate the development of mechanical de-handing systems. However, the successful adoption of mechanical de-handing technology still faces many challenges. This paper systematically reviews the existing research on de-handing technologies and component mechanisms. A comprehensive evaluation is carried out from the perspectives of feasibility of the mechanism design, stability of the model simulation and reliability of the prototype systems developed. The future challenges and opportunities for designing and practically adopting mechanical de-handing equipment are also summarized and discussed.

Funder

Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture Project

National Key Research and Development Program of China

China Agriculture Research System of MOF and MARA

Guangdong Provincial Special Fund for Modern Agriculture Industry Technology Innovation Teams

China Scholarship Council

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Plant Science,Agronomy and Crop Science,Food Science

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