Comprehensive guava fruit data set: Digital and thermal images for analysis and classification

Guava (Psidium guajava) is a nutritious fruit known for its origin in Mexico, Central or South America, and the Caribbean. Its production faces declining levels, infections, and disease outbreaks. This dataset focuses on the early identification of guava diseases using image processing and computer vision. Farmers can detect and address diseases promptly by developing an expert system, increasing yields and reducing economic losses. The technology behind this dataset enables sustainable guava farming and disease prevention. This dataset consists of digital and thermal images of guava fruits, including healthy, damaged, and various diseased conditions such as wilt, Anthracnose, canker, and rot. The images are categorized based on the fruit's maturity level (mature, half-mature, and mature) and captured under different drop heights. The dataset also includes information on the damage-inducing methods, storage conditions, image capture schedule, and specific diseases present. The thermal images were acquired using hot air with controlled temperature and velocity.