Assessment of the optical properties of peaches with fungal infection using spatially-resolved diffuse reflectance technique and their relationships with tissue structural and biochemical properties.

Abstract

This research measured the optical absorption (µ a ) and reduced scattering (μ s ') properties in peaches during quality deterioration, and determine the relationships of the optical parameters with select structural and biochemical parameters. Spatially resolved reflectance was measured for healthy and fungal infected peaches, followed by physical (the size and tissue color), structural [membrane permeability and SEM], and biochemical (Vc, soluble sugar, titratable acid, chlorophyll, total phenolic content) measurements. Both µ a and µ s ' were correlated well with the cellulosic structural and biochemical parameters of peaches, and they had the best correlations with those quality parameters at 675 nm. The correlation of μ s ' with membrane permeability was the highest from -0.962-0.743, while μ a had the best correlation with the chlorophyll content at 675 nm which is an indicator of plant maturation and senescence. These findings would be useful for further development of an effective optical technique for early disease detection of peach fruit.

Plant phenotyping relevance

桃果実の健全・感染状態を対象に、空間分解反射による光学特性測定を行い、病害・成熟関連の植物状態との関係を評価しており、光学的フェノタイピング手法が中心です。

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