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There are multiple manufacturers making NIR-based fruit quality sensors used quite far from laboratory conditions, as well as portable NIR sensors. (See my oth

• refurb 12y ago
  By "lab setting" I mean someone who can run controls, and do the statistical analysis to arrive a decent data, not just portable equipment. I guess if they are willing to measure ripeness with a margin of error of +/-50%, that'll work.
  • CamperBob2 12y ago
    +/- 50% wouldn't work in a consumer setting, but +/- 5% would work great. If you're in a lab, +/- 5% might be a disaster.