Near-IR Spectroscopy Gauges Tastiness of Plums
Consumers judge stone fruits such as plums by appearance and texture, seeking sometimes subtle clues about the flavor that awaits beneath the fruit’s flesh. Before you see or feel the fruit at the supermarket, however, growers and shippers must first inspect, classify and sort it for transport.
Currently, plums undergo destructive testing — in small batches — between the orchard and the distribution center. Individual fruits are removed from the production line and subjected to quality tests...
Photonics Spectra, May 2008