Non-Destructive Detection of Fruit Quality: Technologies, Applications and Prospects

Fruit quality testing plays a crucial role in the advancement of fruit industry, which is related to market competitiveness, consumer satisfaction and production process optimization. In recent years, nondestructive testing technology has become a research hotspot due to its outstanding advantages....

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Main Authors: Jingyi Liu, Jun Sun, Yasong Wang, Xin Liu, Yingjie Zhang, Haijun Fu
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/12/2137
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description Fruit quality testing plays a crucial role in the advancement of fruit industry, which is related to market competitiveness, consumer satisfaction and production process optimization. In recent years, nondestructive testing technology has become a research hotspot due to its outstanding advantages. In this paper, the principle, application, advantages and disadvantages of optical, acoustic, electromagnetics, dielectric properties research and electronic nose non-destructive testing technology in fruit quality testing are systematically reviewed. These technologies can detect a variety of chemical components of fruit, realize the assessment of maturity, damage degree, disease degree, and are suitable for orchard picking, quality grading, shelf life prediction and other fields. However, there are limitations to these techniques. The optical, acoustic and electronic nose technologies are susceptible to environmental factors, the electromagnetic technology has defects in the detection of complex molecules and fruit internal quality, and the dielectric characteristics are greatly affected by the shape and state of the sample surface. In the future, efforts should be made to enhance the implementation of non-destructive testing technology in the fruit industry through technology integration, optimization algorithm, cost reduction, and expansion of industrial chain application, so as to help the premium growth of the fruit industry.
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spelling doaj-art-b48d4514807b42f69ee74cc8d18426a92025-08-20T02:21:09ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582025-06-011412213710.3390/foods14122137Non-Destructive Detection of Fruit Quality: Technologies, Applications and ProspectsJingyi Liu0Jun Sun1Yasong Wang2Xin Liu3Yingjie Zhang4Haijun Fu5School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaSchool of Electrical and Information Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaSchool of Automotive and Traffic Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaSchool of Electrical and Information Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaSchool of Automotive and Traffic Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaSchool of Electrical and Information Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, ChinaFruit quality testing plays a crucial role in the advancement of fruit industry, which is related to market competitiveness, consumer satisfaction and production process optimization. In recent years, nondestructive testing technology has become a research hotspot due to its outstanding advantages. In this paper, the principle, application, advantages and disadvantages of optical, acoustic, electromagnetics, dielectric properties research and electronic nose non-destructive testing technology in fruit quality testing are systematically reviewed. These technologies can detect a variety of chemical components of fruit, realize the assessment of maturity, damage degree, disease degree, and are suitable for orchard picking, quality grading, shelf life prediction and other fields. However, there are limitations to these techniques. The optical, acoustic and electronic nose technologies are susceptible to environmental factors, the electromagnetic technology has defects in the detection of complex molecules and fruit internal quality, and the dielectric characteristics are greatly affected by the shape and state of the sample surface. In the future, efforts should be made to enhance the implementation of non-destructive testing technology in the fruit industry through technology integration, optimization algorithm, cost reduction, and expansion of industrial chain application, so as to help the premium growth of the fruit industry.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/12/2137fruit qualitynon-destructive testingnear-infrared spectroscopyhyperspectral imagingelectronic nose
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Non-Destructive Detection of Fruit Quality: Technologies, Applications and Prospects
Foods
fruit quality
non-destructive testing
near-infrared spectroscopy
hyperspectral imaging
electronic nose
title Non-Destructive Detection of Fruit Quality: Technologies, Applications and Prospects
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title_short Non-Destructive Detection of Fruit Quality: Technologies, Applications and Prospects
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topic fruit quality
non-destructive testing
near-infrared spectroscopy
hyperspectral imaging
electronic nose
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