MONITORING MANGO SURFACE VARIATIONS USING NON-DESTRUCTIVE THERMAL IMAGING

Infrared thermal imaging is a powerful tool used to monitor the quality and safety of various agricultural products.In this study, infrared thermal imaging was used to study the temperature variation of mango during storage.In this study, an E76 thermal camera (FLIR systems) with a thermal sensitivity of <0.04C was used to evaluate the surface temperature profiles of mango fruits.Thermal images of mangoes of the variety Dasheri were captured under heated and dark conditions and analyzed.The maximum temperature difference between healthy and deteriorated mangoes during storage was observed to be 10.97 .This temperature difference is likely due to changes in the internal structure and physicochemical properties of the mangoes as they deteriorate.The findings suggest that infrared thermal imaging is feasible for non-destructive detection of deterioration caused by physiological changes in Dasheri mangoes is possible using active thermography for monitoring the fruit quality which could enhance the operation and postharvest handling of mango under storage.