Mechanical resonance method for evaluation of peach fruit firmness

Hyperspectral Scattering for assessing Peach Fruit Firmness

Light scattering is related to the structural characteristics of fruit and hence is potentially useful for estimating fruit firmness. This research investigated hyperspectral scattering as a means for measuring peach fruit firmness. A hyperspectral imaging system was used to simultaneously acquire 153 spectral scattering profiles, generated by a broadband light beam, from ‘Red Haven’ and ‘Coral...

Preliminary Evaluation of Productivity and Fruit Quality for Seven Peach Rootstocks in Chile

Fruit productivity and quality of eight years peach and nectarine cultivars (Rich Lady, Ryan Sun, Ruby Diamond and Venus) grafted onto Cadaman-Avimag, Viking, Atlas, GxN 15, GF 677, MRS 2/5 and Nemaguard (control) rootstocks were evaluated. A Split Plot experimental design was used, with each rootstock/scion combination as an experimental unit. Total yield, fruit size distribution, number of fr...

prediction of firmness in peach fruit by means of laser light backscattering imaging system

quality evaluation is one of the effective activities in trade, economy and the health of communities. for this purpose, non-destructive methods are increasingly used, as they are faster and more economical in comparison with destructive ones. this study investigated the feasibility of predicting firmness by laser light backscattering imaging system, as a new non-destructive method for one cult...

An examination of the principle of non-destructive flesh firmness measurement of peach fruit by using VIS-NIR spectroscopy

Evaluating the maturity of peach fruit is desirable during both the preharvest and postharvest periods, and flesh firmness (FF) is a representative maturity index. Although a non-destructive FF measurement technique using visible (VIS) and near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy has been developed, the principle has been unclear. This study was conducted to examine the structure of the FF prediction m...

Comparison of Pome Fruit Firmness Testing Instruments