NONDESTRUCTIVE DETERMINATION OF SOLUBLE SOLIDS IN HORTICULTURAL CROPS BY NEAR-INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY

摘要

Nondestructive techniques can be used for quality evaluation, sorting of fruits and vegetables, as well as for measurement of critical selection traits in plant breeding programs. Techniques based on near-infrared (NIR) measurements have been evaluated for the assessment of soluble solids (Brix) content of a number of fruits and vegetables. The techniques are becoming popular for measuring Brix of fruits and vegetables because products can be evaluated and sorted rapidly and inexpensively.