An algorithm, resulting from a collaboration between the Queensland and Victorian governments and Hort Innovation Australia, can predict the shelf life of mangoes and stone fruit. The Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) is seeking expressions of interest for the commercial development of this technology.
Developed jointly by DAF and Agriculture Victoria in the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA), alongside Hort Innovation, the algorithm aims to reduce food waste and enhance fresh produce supply chains by integrating harvest quality, supply chain temperature, and time data with variety-specific prediction algorithms. This supports informed stock management and a 'first-expired, first-out' marketing strategy, ensuring predictable fruit quality. The call for expressions of interest, aiming to find industry partners to commercialize the algorithms, is open until June 14.
Andrew Macnish from DAF highlighted the potential of the algorithms to aid Australian growers and supply chain partners in monitoring product freshness for better distribution and marketing decisions.
Source: startupdaily.net