Extreme climatic events, including drought, are predicted to increase in intensity, frequency,
and geographic extent as a consequence of global climate change. In general, to grow …

This paper is a review of optical methods for online nondestructive food quality monitoring.
The key spectral areas are the visual and near‐infrared wavelengths. We have collected the …

Mexican apple production suffers high losses due to poor handling in processing.
Implementation of a straightforward, low cost method to sort apples by their ripening stage is …

Apple texture is one of the critical quality features for the consumer. Texture depends on
several factors that are difficult to control and which change with freezing. To better …

Shortwave near infrared (SWNIR) and long wave near infrared (LWNIR) spectroscopy with a
novel color compensation method were compared to predict soluble solids content of apple …

The texture of two apple cultivars was characterised by sensory and instrumental methods
for five different storage periods. The aim of this study was to explain the changes in apple …

The ability of portable Near Infrared Spectroscopy to determine apricot fruit quality has been
studied. Calibration models allowing the determination of soluble solids content (SSC), total …

BACKGROUND: The vitamin C and polyphenol content of apples constitute quality and
nutritional parameters of great interest for consumers, especially in terms of health. They are …

Crispness and crunchiness are important factors in the enjoyment of many foods, but they
are defined differently among dictionaries, consumers, and researchers. Sensory …

The potential of NIRS was investigated on both apples and purees to (i) examine factors
involving quality variability (variety, agricultural practice, cold storage, puree mechanical …