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

Authors

  • María Cristina García-Muñoz Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (Agrosavia), Centro de Investigación Tibaitatá, Mosquera, Cundinamarca, Colombia.
  • Martha Patricia Tarazona-Díaz Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Department of Engineering, Bogotá, Colombia.
  • Nixon Andres Meneses-Marentes Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Department of Engineering, Bogotá, Colombia. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5924-5489
  • Gabriela González-Sarmiento Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Faculty of Arts and Design, Bogotá, Colombia. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1391-2135
  • Ana Sofía Pineda-Guerrero Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Faculty of Arts and Design, Bogotá, Colombia. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2457-6760
  • Germán Eduardo Gómez-Uribe Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Faculty of Arts and Design, Bogotá, Colombia.

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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Published

2021-11-30

How to Cite

GARCÍA-MUÑOZ, M. C.; TARAZONA-DÍAZ, M. P.; MENESES-MARENTES, N. A.; GONZÁLEZ-SARMIENTO, G.; PINEDA-GUERRERO, A. S.; GÓMEZ-URIBE, G. E. Development of color guides to evaluate the maturity of cacao clones by digital image processing. Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical [Agricultural Research in the Tropics], Goiânia, v. 51, p. e69621, 2021. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/pat/article/view/69621. Acesso em: 3 jan. 2025.

Issue

Vol. 51 (2021)

Section

Scientific Note

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