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research article

Electronic sorting of lemons: Mechanical sorting by color of other fruit and vegetables indicated by successful lemon sorter

authors

J. B. Powers, University of California
J. T. Gunn, University of California
F. C. Jacob, University of California

publication information

California Agriculture 7(11):8-14. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v007n11p8. November 1953.

author affiliations

J. B. Powers is Lecturer in Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis. J. T. Gunn is Assistant Specialist in Agicdtural Engineering, University of California, Davis. F. C. Jacob is Assistant Specialist in Agricultural Engineering, University of California, Davis.

abstract

Not available – first paragraph follows:

A photoelectric color sorter—which can duplicate manual sorting practices— has been developed for use in lemon packing houses.