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Future-Proof Your Quality: How to Harness the Power of Spectroscopy in Commercial Agriculture – Part 2
Request a Quote | Schedule a Consultation Welcome to the second installment in our webinar series on spectroscopy in agriculture! This 6-part series will cover the A-Z of internal quality assessment, spectroscopy, chemometrics, model building, model validation, and optimization in a commercial agriculture setting. In Part 2: Building a Model Part 1 – Sample Plan… Continue reading…
Improving Kiwifruit Quality
Dry matter (DM) and postharvest management will determine the final kiwifruit quality, so precisely estimating DM at harvest is essential. The main aim of postharvest handling is to reduce fruit softening due to ripening, as the fruit is delicate. Research in postharvest handling and processing suitable for local conditions is in varying stages of readiness… Continue reading…
The Relationship Between Dry Matter, Season, and Consumer Satisfaction
Producing fruits whose quality meets consumer satisfaction is the new standard in the food industry. Effects of seasonal growing conditions on mango dry matter accumulation were monitored in two cultivars since most harvest indices are based only on summer data. Dry matter content was closely related to soluble sugars and consumer satisfaction but was not… Continue reading…
Future-Proof Your Quality: How to Harness the Power of Spectroscopy in Commercial Agriculture – Part 1
Request a Quote | Schedule a Consultation Welcome to the first installment in our webinar series on spectroscopy in agriculture! This 6-part series will cover the A-Z of internal quality assessment, spectroscopy, chemometrics, model building, model validation, and optimization in a commercial agriculture setting. In Part 1: Intro to NIR Spectroscopy and Chemometrics, Director of… Continue reading…
Precision Techniques can make Horticulture Sustainable
Precision horticulture can increase yields with fewer inputs. These techniques optimize growing conditions by improving decision-making based on analyzed data to maximize fresh produce quality and yield. Monitoring quality in all stages is crucial for horticulture crops. Precision horticulture techniques are suitable for outdoor and indoor farms. Precision horticulture is becoming attractive as it reduces… Continue reading…
Improving Avocado Quality
Quality avocados must be safe for consumption and satisfy consumer preferences like appearance and taste. Dry matter content is crucial in estimating maturity, storage, and transport conditions, ripening duration, oil content, and consumer satisfaction. Management during the production and postharvest stages is crucial to meet consumer preferences for avocados. Avocados of different qualities can be… Continue reading…
How Warmer Nights Change Dry Matter Accumulation in Apples
Dry matter is the total of all solids in fruit, starch, sugars, lipids, pigments, acids, etc. We know farm management practices can influence dry matter accumulation in apples. There are also regional dissimilarities due to weather and soil differences. New findings indicate nocturnal temperature variations can also change dry matter. So how would dry matter accumulation… Continue reading…
INIFAP Researcher on NIR Tools for the Mango & Avocado Industry
Dr. Jorge Osuna, long-time Felix Instruments user & researcher at INIFAP, discusses the revolutionary F-751 line of #avocado and #mango quality meters. Live Q&A following the presentation. MORE INFORMATION: Avocado Quality Meter – https://felixinstruments.com/food-science-instruments/nir-spectroscopy/f-751-avocado-quality-meter/
Advancing apple quality assessment with the Felix Produce Quality Meter
Developing an accurate predictive apple quality model is no easy task, but Bart Nicolai and his research team at KU Leuven are cracking the code using the F-750 Produce Quality Meter. In over 20 years of research employing near-infrared technology, Mr. Nicolai has used or profiled nearly every NIR tool on the market. His…
The 5 Most Important Parameters in Produce Quality Control
Quality control throughout the process of precision horticulture is vital to maximizing efficient food production. Five quality parameters are regularly relied upon for the most accurate assessment of produce quality: dry matter, soluble sugars, titrable acidity, color, and firmness. These parameters act as maturity index and can optimize quality and yield in the supply chain… Continue reading…
