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Farming and Environment

New tech to check citrus is up to scratch

The New South Wales Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development team has unveiled the new Global Scan 7 scanner to better support citrus sustainability. Picture: Lochlainn Heley

A NEW $400,000 citrus grader was unveiled at the Dareton Primary Industries Institute on Wednesday to help elevate research capabilities to industry standard.

The new grader is a Global Scan 7 from MAF Oceania and has the capability to take 200 photos of each piece of fruit to detect for blemishes and burns.

Funding was contributed by the New State Wales State Government, and Research Physiologi...

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