This study was intended to develop more reliable fruit sorting algorithm regardless of the feeding positions of fruits by using the neural network in which various information could be included as input data. Specific objectives of this study were to select proper input units in the neural network by investigating the features of input image, to analyze the sorting accuracy of the algorithm depending on the feeding positions of Fuji apple and to evaluate the performance of the algorithm for practical usage. the average value in color grading accuracy was 90%. Based on the computing time required for color grading, the maximum sorting capacity was estimated to approximately 10, 800 apples per hours. Finally, it is concluded that the neuro-net based color sorting algorithm developed in this study has feasibility for practical usage.