Non-destructive (infra-red) texture selection

• One of the most difficult problems to deal with in any raw material is the uncertainty of variable textured fruit. That uncertainty often results in fruit being assessed as unsuitable for multiple use.
• Non-destructive texture selection is currently only at the developmental stage for apples but inevitably will play a part in the future, making selection from variable raw material possible.
• Recognition of under skin bruising and internal disorders may also be possible in the near future.