decompose the quality problem into a problem of intrinsic and
extrinsic properties and attributes?- In view of the importance of the initial conditions in a batch,
especially when the level of those initial conditions is very low
and small differences have potentially a major effect, new and
very sensitive techniques should be developed to measure the
appropriate quality attributes and quality properties. For color of
all kinds of fruits and vegetables, this technique is already
available in the computer image analysis system. For quality
attributes like firmness and amount of bacterial infection, more
sensitive and nondestructive techniques have to be developed. - The effect of distributions of a quality attribute or product
property in a batch needs to be studied in more detail, and the
possibilities for practical applications have to be assessed. - The design of research experiments should focus on
nondestructive techniques that make it possible to reuse and
reassess the same individual fruit at any later time. Individual
monitoring and its administration should receive much more
attention in practical research to fully use its potential for chain
management and optimization.
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