AI may help you pick the perfect avocado

A new program trained on iPhone photos could curb food waste. Avocados have a carbon footprint that is three times higher than bananas. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. The days of buying a rock-tough avocado in the hopes of avoiding mushy food waste may soon be over. Machine learning researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) recently designed an artificial intelligence program that visually assesses avocado quality and ripeness .