Segmentation techniques for external defect detection in pome fruits

This paper is based on the simple research done on the fruit ‘Apple’ using various different methods of image segmentation and executing them in the software MATLAB. Apple is one of the fruit which are always in high demand across India and the whole world across all seasons. Due to its high demand it becomes necessary to identify and inject only the best quality apples into the markets both domestic and global. This selection and analysis is done using the various methods of image segmentation.