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Smartphone AI System Accurately Predicts Avocado Ripeness, Potentially Reducing Food Waste

A new smartphone-powered artificial intelligence system can predict avocado ripeness with remarkable accuracy, researchers report. The technology could help consumers and retailers reduce food waste by determining optimal ripeness before cutting into the fruit.

Breakthrough in Food Quality Assessment

Researchers have developed a smartphone-based artificial intelligence system that reportedly predicts the ripeness and internal quality of avocados with high accuracy, according to a new study published in Current Research in Food Science. The technology addresses what sources indicate is a significant global food waste problem, particularly for avocados, which are among the most wasted fruits worldwide due to overripeness.