The secret of Japanese sweetness is reveal! It approaches the charm of fruit selector

Up to now, one of the troubles when buying fruits was "I do not know if it tastes good until I try it." However, some machines eliminate such troubles and "make the taste visibleBesides It is "fruit selector" of Kubota Corporation.

This innovative machine that understands the sugar content and acidity just by placing fruit is used in various places such as JA, markets, farmers, etc. in multiple locations in Japan to help select sweet fruits. "Fruit selector" became a machine indispensable for talking about nuts. I will approach that secret.

What is "fruit selector."?

"Fruit selector" developed by Kubota Corporation is a machine that measures the sugar content by irradiating fruits with subtle light and measuring the absorbance of light.

Currently, three types of the tabletop type that can be used on a desk, the portable type with a shoulder strap and can be carried, and a machine type that can simultaneously measure a large number of fruits at one time are on sale.

One developer Ryoji Suzuki (Yoshiharu Suzuki) talks about the merits of "fruit selector" like this.

"The first is to be able to measure sugar content nondestructively."

Most of the sugar content meters that measure sugar content by drilling holes in fruits or crushing and squeezing fruit juice. Producers can not step all of the fruit, there is a disadvantage that measurement mainly by picking samples is primary, and fruits measuring sugar content do not become goods.

"Fruit selector is capable of measuring the sugar content of all the fruits produced."

If the Aircraft is not scratched on the fruit, it can be measured even if it is measured. Measurement of all products is also possible. In addition, producers are now able to add value to their products, such as selling high-sugar fruits at high prices. The advantage of introducing "fruit selector" is said to be great.

"To make it easier for people who need it to purchase."

Although it is a charming "fruit selector," it is said that development and sales were not comfortable.

"Analysis of sugar content and acidity from the sample of many fruits collected in various places in Japan was the most difficult. In order to improve the accuracy of measurement, it is necessary to investigate data on various kinds of fruits and production area.

Kubota's main product in the agricultural field is a US-related machine. Machines for fruit did not have sales channels. Therefore, we steadfastly carry out the steady sales to hit the farmers and the doors of JA nationwide. The place where we will take fruit selectors very often has increased. "

"Fruit selector" which expanded sales channel is utilized in farmers, JA, fruit and vegetable shops throughout Japan. I listened to the voice of the user.

"Machines that must not be needed" and users.

At KUBOTA FARM's company, KUBOTA's technology is used to cultivate tomatoes, such as a fruit selector "SENKA KOBO" and a system that can automatically control the temperature control of vinyl houses.

Tomatoes change market value considerably only with a difference in sugar content by 1 degree. Kubota's technology which can quantify sugar content is said to be useful for quality control of agricultural products and the creation of added value.

Other users highly appreciate "fruit selectors." It is a shopkeeper of Kyoto 's green fruit shop "Konya of fire" (Hinokuniyuki).

There is no problematic operation on "fruit selector," it is a pleasing point that women and elderly can easily use it. A long-established store with "brokerage" to purchase fruits for high-class fruit shops at the Daejeon market in Tokyo, "Kandahiko Co., Ltd., founded in 1836, measures the sugar content of peaches purchased one by one. The reason is explained by Minoru Aoki, president.

"Since peach has different sugar content more than 2 degrees on the left side and the right side of the seed, it is important to measure one by one. It improves customer's satisfaction by sorting good quality items, It will trust in our company. "

Benefits of using fruit selector are more than just measuring sugar content. It also leads to improved corporate value and reliability of users.

Sweet and delicious Japanese fruits. Its high quality is supported by various people and things such as a producer, a brokerage that distinguishes the taste of good and evil, a fruit shop, and a machine that scrutinizes the taste "fruit selector."