Classification of oil palm fresh fruit maturity based on carotene content from Raman spectra

Abstract The oil yield, measured in oil extraction rate per hectare in the palm oil industry, is directly affected by the ripening levels of the oil palm fresh fruit bunches at the point of harvesting. A rapid, non-invasive and reliable method in assessing the maturity level of oil palm harvests wil...

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Main Authors: Thinal Raj, Fazida Hanim Hashim, Aqilah Baseri Huddin, Aini Hussain, Mohd Faisal Ibrahim, Peer Mohamed Abdul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-97857-5