Non-destructive estimation of firmness of strawberries (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) using NIR hyperspectral imaging

Environmental Control in Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 245-255

  G Tallada, Jasper ^a   Nagata, Masateru ^a,b   Kobayashi, Taichi ^a  

^a KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIYAZAKI   (Japan)

Author keywords

Firmness; Hyperspectral imaging; Near infrared light; Strawberry

Indexed keywords

EID: 35549008441     PISSN: 1880554X     EISSN: 18830986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2525/ecb.44.245     Document Type: Article

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