Ripeness Detection of Banana

Banana fruits have been one of the favorite fruits in India. For preserving a firm pulp texture, good color and flavor and also to avoid from contusion, bananas are cut at a mature green stage and exported to consumer countries. During banana ripening, the peel color changes, the flavor develops and the pulp softens. The first observable sign of ripening is a color change from green to yellow. The banana fruits are taken to market when they are at stage five to six. To estimate the ripening quality of banana fruits during the ripening treatment, it is needed to institute non-destructive detecting method of ripening quality in easy operative application. The main objective of this book is to highlight application of CVS for banana fruit using digital photography and image analysis techniques.