New Zealand Tech Firm Develops Technology to See Inside Fruit
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A New Zealand technology company is working on a new way to check the quality of fruit. The company, Hectre, is developing technology that can look inside fruit and grade it based on its quality. The news was reported by Farmers Weekly, a publication that covers the farming industry.
Hectre is an agricultural technology company, often called agritech. Companies like this create digital tools and equipment to help farmers and growers run their businesses more efficiently. Grading fruit is an important part of the industry, because it decides how fruit is sorted, priced and sold. Today, many checks are done by people or by simple machines that only look at the outside of fruit.
The new technology would allow growers and packers to understand what is happening inside fruit without cutting it open. This could help reduce waste and make sure that customers receive fruit of a consistent quality. The available information shows that this is the next step for the company, but the report does not give details about when the technology will be ready for use or how much it will cost.
For New Zealanders, the development shows how local businesses are using technology to support the country's large horticulture sector. As the project moves forward, more information about its progress and its availability to growers is expected.
Sources: Farmers Weekly
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