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Mismatch between cuticle deposition and area expansion in fruit skins allows potentially catastrophic buildup of elastic strain

BiologyDevelopmental BiologyEngineeringElasticity (Physics)MechanicsFruit SkinsFood MicrostructureArea ExpansionSolid MechanicsCuticle DepositionRipeningPlasticityPost-harvest PhysiologyMechanics Of Materials