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Major Causes of Postharvest Decline in Fresh Produce
The main causes for postharvest decline in fresh produce are mechanical damage, respiration, transpiration, ethylene, and senescence. The importance of each cause varies across classes of fresh produce, including root vegetables, leafy vegetables, flower vegetables, immature fruit vegetables, and mature fruits. Adequate technology adoption can significantly reduce postharvest decline. Around 40-50% of fruits and vegetables… Continue reading…
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Truth About Fruit Firmness Predictions Using NIR
Fruit firmness predictions using NIR have become a widely discussed topic in postharvest research and commercial fruit handling. Growers, packers, and quality managers want reliable ways to estimate internal firmness without cutting fruit open. Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIR) offers a practical approach to do exactly that. Instead of destructive testing, NIR allows operators to scan… Continue reading…
What Are the Latest Innovations in Postharvest Preservation of Fresh Produce?
Innovations and emerging treatment technologies help preserve the postharvest quality of fresh produce by reducing microbial contamination and slowing ripening and senescence. Many innovations maintain and enhance sensory, internal, and nutritional quality and increase shelf life. Several innovations and emerging technologies require further research to assess performance, safety, operating parameters, and economic feasibility. Approximately 50%… Continue reading…
Kiwifruit Postharvest Quality Problems Across the Global Supply Chain
During the postharvest stages, kiwifruit quality deteriorates due to chilling injury, loss of firmness, microbial spoilage, bruising, and off-flavor development. Low temperatures used to store and transport kiwifruit cause chilling injury, which is one of the reasons for loss of firmness and the formation of off flavors. Physiological processes such as respiration rate and ripening,… Continue reading…
The NIR Showdown: Felix Instruments F-750 vs Rubens Technologies vs Sunforest for On-Farm Maturity Analysis
On-farm maturity analysis has moved well beyond destructive sampling and guesswork. Near-infrared spectroscopy is now a practical field tool, giving growers real data before harvest decisions are locked in. In this comparison, we look closely at three players in the handheld NIR space: the Felix Instruments F-750 Produce Quality Meter, systems from Rubens Technologies, and… Continue reading…
Which NIR Device Wins on ROI? Comparing Felix F-751, Rubens Technologies, and Sunforest for Packinghouses
For modern packinghouses, ROI on NIR devices is no longer a theoretical discussion. Near-infrared spectroscopy has become a practical tool for improving quality consistency, reducing waste, and making faster decisions across harvest, packing, and shipping. When managers evaluate ROI on NIR systems, they look beyond the initial purchase price and focus on accuracy, repeatability, calibration… Continue reading…
Calibration Battle: How Felix, Rubens, and Sunforest Handle Multi-Crop Predictive Models
In produce quality measurement, hardware differences are narrowing. Detectors, light sources, and form factors across NIR and gas analysis tools are increasingly similar. What separates instruments in day-to-day use is calibration. More specifically, it is how companies design, maintain, and communicate multi-crop predictive models. This article compares how Felix Instruments, Rubens, and Sunforest approach calibration,… Continue reading…
