METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTING FRUIT

To provide a method and a system for selecting a fruit that can determine the grade and the classification of a fruit or a vegetable by one system.SOLUTION: The present invention includes: a grade determination unit 2 for performing a grade determination operation of individually determining the grade of the appearance of each of the fruits or vegetables F, F, ... by irradiating the fruits or the vegetables F, F, ... on a tray 5 with an X-ray; and a classification determination unit 3 for performing a classification determination operation of determining the classification of the quality of the inside of each fruit or vegetable F, F, ... by irradiating the fruit or the vegetable F, F, ... with light from a light projector after the grade determination device 2 determined the grades.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1 【課題】一つのシステムで青果物の等級および階級の両方を判定することができる選果方法および選果システムを提供する。【解決手段】トレイ５上の青果物Ｆ，Ｆ，...に対してＸ線を照射することによって当該青果物Ｆ，Ｆ，...それぞれの外観の階級を個別判定する階級判定動作を行う階級判定装置２と、該階級判定装置２による階級の判定を行った後、青果物Ｆ，Ｆ，...に対して投光器から光を照射することによって当該青果物Ｆ，Ｆ，...それぞれの内部品質の等級を判定する等級判定動作を行う等級判定装置３とを備えさせる。【選択図】図１