Research Article

Navel Orange Maturity Classification by Multispectral Indexes Based on Hyperspectral Diffuse Transmittance Imaging

Table 1

Some physical parameters of navel oranges at three different maturity stages.

ClassesNumberWeight (g)Height (mm) Perimeter (mm) SSC (°Brix)
Mean ± SDMean ± SDMean ± SDMean ± SD

CalibrationImmature30120.7 ± 16.8055.6 ± 3.3763.0 ± 3.6512.8 ± 1.89
Midmature35115.2 ± 14.9553.9 ± 3.1762.7 ± 3.4914.4 ± 1.42
Mature35115.6 ± 14.0753.3 ± 3.8863.6 ± 3.1314.9 ± 1.26
PredictionImmature16121.9 ± 17.256.2 ± 3.2863.8 ± 3.2612.7 ± 1.86
Midmature17116.5 ± 13.653.8 ± 2.2863.6 ± 3.4714.0 ± 1.51
Mature17120.4 ± 17.454.3 ± 2.9864.4 ± 3.4215.1 ± 0.85