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Development of color guides to evaluate the maturity of cacao clones by digital image processing

Desenvolvimento de guias de cores para avaliar a maturação de clones de cacau por meio de processamento digital de imagens

ABSTRACT

Raw material homogeneity is one of the most requested characteristics in any production industry, and the cacao industry is no exception. However, there are many factors that affect the final quality of fruits, among them the variety and maturity stage. The present study aimed to create color tables for evaluating the maturity index of the ICS06, CCN51 and EET8 cacao clones, using digital image processing, in order to contribute for the quality and final homogeneity of the fruits and their by-products.

KEYWORDS:
Theobroma cacao L; maturation index; cacao quality

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