Aggregating ‘Hass’ avocado fruit before packing

smAvo: Packhouse optimization using smart avocadoes in South Africa

“…Avocado grading is a function of size, skin color, presence of blemishes, spray residues and other appearance abnormalities. Once ripe, physical damage (internal and external) and physiological disorders resulting from all stages of the supply chain (Fernando et al, 2019), such as lenticel damage (Lindh et al, 2021) and cold storage (Burdon et al, 2021), can appear on the skin of the fruit as dark spots reducing its desirability and value. Bruising of the fruit can be defined as subcutaneous tissue failure without rupture of the skin through impact, compression and vibration.…”