Mapping the postharvest life of imported fruits from packhouse to retail stores using physics-based digital twins

Controlling the hygrothermal conditions around fresh fruit and vegetables is vital for their preservation. Therefore, cold chain stakeholders often measure temperature along the supply chain of fresh produce. However, the temperature is typically monitored only in one segment of the entire cold chain, namely from the supplier until the distribution center. Besides, such measured data are rarely used for decision-making because they are not...