Application of Reflectance Spectroscopy in `Fuji' Apple Sunburn Early Detection

• Published in: HortScience Vol. 39; no. 4; p. 772
• Main Authors: Ding, Pinghai, Fuchigami, Leslie H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.07.2004

Sunburn can be caused either by heat stress or by UV-B radiation. Under natural conditions fruit sunburn is usually caused by the combination of both heat stress and UV-B radiation. To evaluate the use of reflectance spectroscopy in early detection of fruit sunburn, 5-year-old `Fuji' apple bear...