Abstract:Intelligent sorting of fruits and vegetables represents a core link in agricultural modernization and industrial value chain reconstruction, contributing to the reduction of post-harvest losses and the enhancement of fruit and vegetable quality. Thin-skinned fruits and vegetables, characterized by their special structures and diverse morphologies, pose significant challenges in detection and are prone to mechanical damage. Their sorting technologies reflect the development level of mechanization and modernization in primary agricultural product processing. To address this, a comprehensive review of the research status and development trends of sorting technologies and equipment for thin-skinned fruits and vegetables at home and abroad was presented. Focusing on the structural and morphological characteristics of thin-skinned fruits and vegetables, an in-depth analysis and summary of representative sorting technologies and equipment was conducted from different aspects, including biomechanical properties, sorting technology principles, design and application of key devices in sorting equipment. Particular emphasis was placed on innovative design methods for technical equipment aimed at reducing material damage and improving the detection accuracy of internal and external qualities of thin-skinned fruits and vegetables. Finally, targeting the existing problems in sorting technologies and equipment for thin-skinned fruits and vegetables in China, it was proposed that the adaptability to irregularly shaped fruits and vegetables, the universality and personalization of detection models, and lightweight, efficient, and fully automated equipment would be important development directions for sorting technologies and equipment for thin-skinned fruits and vegetables in the future.