Compaq Fruit Grader has arrived

The Citrus Research Board provided funding for a new citrus fruit grading system for Lindcove.  The Compaq system has three sets of cameras (InVision 9000, ultraviolet, near infra-red) that will allow us to do more than just size, count and grade the fruit, but also measure length and width, volume, density, scarring damage, rot, puff and crease, dryness and Brix.  The highly advanced software will record measurements for each individual fruit which will allow us to run correlations between all of these parameters.  The result is that we can determine which rootstock and scion (variety) combinations give the perfect size, sweetest taste, and best ripening fruit.  We will also be able to train the software to recognize various pest damages and so demonstrate which pesticides best protect the fruit from damage.  The system arrived on September 29th and we are very excited about the many new studies that it will support for researchers at Lindcove.  Thank-you to the citrus industry!