New method shows white strawberry sweetness without harm.

Researchers from NARO and Nagoya University developed a non-invasive method to measure sugar content in white and red strawberries.

So check this out! A team of scientists from NARO and Nagoya University found a way to figure out the sugar content of white strawberries without messing them up. They used near-infrared light, like that remote you can’t find, and analyzed the reflected wavelengths.

This is a big deal because white strawberries don’t change color when they're ripe, making it tricky to tell if they're sweet or not. But hold up, even red strawberries can be a letdown in the sweetness department too! According to researcher Hayato Seki, they hope this tech will boost the quality of Japan’s strawberries even more. Sweet deal, right?

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