ASSESSMENT OF SPECTRAL CHANGES IN BUDS OVER DIFFERENT PERIODS
Keywords:
Miyabi Fuji, apple buds, VIS spectroscopy, NIR spectroscopy, non-destructive methodAbstract
This study aims to discriminate between floral and non-floral buds of Miyabi Fuji apple using visible (VIS) and near-infrared (NIR) spectrometric measurements. Spectral absorbance data were collected 33 and 3 days before bud burst. Results show that in the 670–720 nm range, non-floral buds exhibited higher absorbance values at earlier stages, but these levels shifted significantly approaching bud burst. The study demonstrates the utility of non-destructive spectrometric techniques for bud status diagnosis.
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