Faster, smarter kiwifruit harvest planning and packing
Confidently assess kiwifruit maturity and eliminate the need for preemptive laboratory testing with the Felix Instruments Kiwifruit Quality Meter.
Post-harvest quality assurance
Inspect incoming lots and assess kiwifruit quality parameters in cold storage, ripening rooms, and distribution centers.Crop management and harvest timing
Accurately measure Kiwifruit quality (dry matter, °Brix, hue angle) in seconds for data-driven harvest planning.Crop breeding and research
Rapidly collect internal quality data for high-throughput phenotyping, breeding and analytical research.


Advanced analysis in an intuitive package.
Quickly and easily gather kiwifruit quality data using state-of-the-art near-infrared technology.

Lightweight & portable
Ergonomic and lightweight design allows for easy data capture, whether on site or in the lab.
Powerful spectrometer
The Kiwifruit Quality Meter’s powerful 640-1050 nm spectrometer captures kiwifruit quality data with speed and precision.
WIFI connectivity
Easy data transfer via WIFI and SD card for later analysis.
The power to predict
Equipped with robust chemometric models for trait prediction in Hayward, Gold 3, and Red 19 kiwifruit.
Anti-glare LCD screen
Designed with the field use in mind, the Kiwifruit Quality Meter’s transflective LCD screen is easily viewed in any lighting conditions.

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Does this product come with a warranty?
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All devices from Felix Instruments – Applied Food Science come with a 12- month warranty at the point of sale. The warranty covers repairing and replacing defective parts of the instrument that were manufactured directly by Felix Instruments. The warranty does not cover wear and tear, neglect, misuse, accident, or excessive deterioration. Further, unauthorized repair and alteration by an unauthorized party voids the warranty. More information can be found in the operation manual of your instrument.
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Is the Kiwifruit Quality Meter waterproof?
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The Kiwifruit Quality Meter is not designed to be waterproof and should not be used underwater. The Kiwifruit Quality Meter is designed to be water-resistant. Use in light rain is fine, however, there are electronics inside of the Kiwifruit Quality Meter that can be damaged from water entering the instrument, so it is not recommended to use the Kiwifruit Quality Meter during heavy rainfall.
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What are the operating conditions of this product?
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The recommended operating temperature range for the Kiwifruit Quality Meter is 0 – 50° Celsius.
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What varieties can I measure with the Kiwifruit Quality Meter?
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The Kiwifruit Quality Meter is quipped with robust chemometric models for trait prediction in Hayward, Gold 3, and Red 19 kiwifruit.
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Do I need to build my own kiwifruit model?
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No! The Kiwifruit Quality Meter is preloaded with a robust model and fully calibrated when it leaves out production facility.
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Specifications
Spectrometer: | Hamamatsu C11708MA |
Range: | 640-1050 nm |
Spectral Sample Size: | 2.3 nm |
Spectral Resolution: | 20 nm (FWHM) maximum |
Light Source: | Halogen Tungsten Lamp with gold reflector |
Lens: | Fused silica coated to enhance NIR |
Shutter: | White painted reference standard |
Display: | Sunlight visible transflective LCD screen with backlight |
Operating Conditions | 0-50ºC, 0-90% non-condensing humidity |
PC Interface: | Wi-Fi |
Data Recorded: | Raw data, reflectance, absorbance, first derivative second derivative, GPS coordinates, Date, Time |
Measurement: | Dry matter & Brix |
Power Source: | Removable 3400 milliamp hour lithium-ion batteries |
Battery Life: | 500+ measurements |
Body: | Heavy-duty powder coated aluminum body |
Dimensions: | 7.1″ x 4.75″W, 1.75″ thick |
Weight: | 1.05 kg |
F-751 Calibration Tutorial
Rapid, non-destructive kiwifruit quality measurement.
This highly portable instrument is designed to accurately estimate kiwifruit quality with the simple push of a button, without destroying any fruit in the process – saving time, product, and money.
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