Forward estimates of harvest load require information on fruit size as well as number. The
task of sizing fruit and vegetables has been automated in the packhouse, progressing from …

Increasing farm labour and input costs and the requirement for more orchard data are
leading to rapid advances in technology to improve management systems in fruit production …

The main characteristics of Narrow Orchard Systems (NOS) are (i) narrow canopies, with (ii)
multiple closely-spaced upright leaders and (iii) narrow inter-rows, regardless of tree …

Fruit skin colour is one of the most important visual fruit quality parameters driving consumer
preferences. Proximal sensors such as machine vision cameras can be used to detect skin …

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of fruit position, light exposure and fruit surface
temperature (FST) on apple fruit colour development and fruit quality at harvest, including …

Fruit size information through the season is an important parameter allowing growers to
better manage the orchard. In this study, a Python based computer vision algorithm for sizing …

Advances in measurement systems and technologies are being avidly taken up in perennial
tree crop research and industry applications. However, there is a lack of a standard model to …

Point clouds have become a popular training data for many practical applications of
machine learning in the fields of environmental modeling and precision agriculture. In order …

Fruit size is crucial for growers as it influences consumer willingness to buy and the price of
the fruit. Fruit size and growth along the seasons are two parameters that can lead to more …

As young workers prefer urban labors and migrate to USA and Canada, mango harvesting is
becoming scarce on Mexican coasts. This seasonal labor is becoming expensive and when …