India produces 44.04 million tons annually. Thus, there is a huge opportunity for classifying the fruits for quality inspection tests from farm to consumer delivery. Fruits must be rated according to their quality parameters, such as size, volume, and moisture content. For in-house inspection of fruits stored in stock houses and piles, more advanced robotic manipulators are required. The readings from the cameras are used as input for grading systems and image processing techniques. The methods and procedures utilized for fruit grading are the subjects of this review. Sorting is the process of putting two or more items in a systematic order that are similar in some ways but different in others.

Keywords : Fruit, grading system, inspection device, image processing, sorting