| Near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy was assessed in predicting maturity and eating quality of ‘Carabao’ mango fruit. A total of 1,200 fruits were harvested at the green stage at four different harvest dates [100, 110, 120 and 125 days after flower induction (DAFI)]. Fruits were scanned at the green and table-ripe stage (TRS) using NIR reflectance spectroscopy. The fruits were then measured destructively for the determination of dry matter (DM) content at the green stage, total soluble solids (TSS) and sensory attributes at the TRS. The best calibration models were achieved using partial least square regression (PLSR) analysis for predicting DM, TSS and maturity in the short wavelength region of 700 - 990 nm at 2-nm increment. Principal component... |
