Non-destructive testing

Measuring Internal Fruit Qualities

Landseer has been developing new ways of assessing fruit quality. 

  • Using Chlorophyll florescence to predict the date of 80% starch within apples as an indication for harvest for optimal picking dates. The use of this can be critical for determining the correct picking date for long-term storage of fruit. 
  • The use of spectroscopy and Near Infra Red (NIR) technology to predict internal qualities of apples (Dry matter, Brix, acids and maturity.)  

TrinamiX

Non-destructively assess brix, dry matter and acidity of your fruit, allowing you to make informed decisions regarding storage, quality control, sales and orchard comparisons.

How does it work?

TrinamiX have developed infrared detectors that can identify unique, reflected light patterns from molecules within a material, enabling growers to identify the quality parameters of their fruit. The hand-held device makes it accessible and affordable for growers to use in the field. 

Landseer's work

Landseer, in partnership with TrinamiX, have developed quality models which so far have shown promising results. Landseer hopes that there is scope in the future to develop further models that will aid growers in their decision making and quality control. 

Handheld Device

Just point the device to the fruit you want to scan and push the button. The device sends an infrared signal to the object and the light reflects back to TrinamiX’s detectors. 

Cloud Based Data Analysis

The collected information is wirelessly transferred to the TrinamIX cloud and processed with their chemometrics algorithms powered by state-of-the-art machine learning technology. 

App

Within seconds, the actionable result appears in your app on Android, iOS or Windows and is stored in the cloud. This result helps you to make better-informed decisions. 

If you wish to hear more about this please don't hesitate to contact us.