Research Article

Simulation and Modeling Application in Agricultural Mechanization

Table 1

The correlation of moisture content and weeks of fruits after anthesis (adapted from [1]).

Maturity stageMoisture content

Under ripe, less than 18th weeks after anthesis40%–80%
Nearly ripe, 18th to 20th weeks35%–40%
Ripe, 20th to 22nd weeks33%–35%
Fully ripe, 23rd onwardsLess than 33%