CITROSOL and KRONEN have successfully complete the last phase of the aqUAFRESH European project
Nowadays, there is an increasing demand for high quality fresh-cut products that comply with the strictest food safety standards. Washing with water is a fundamental step in its processing since it removes dirt and there’s a challenge to reduce the microbial load.
CITROSOL and KRONEN, the German specialist in fresh-cut machinery, take part in the aqUAFRESH project, with the collaboration of the CNTA of Navarra, Spain. This project aims to develop a new and revolutionary system of washing and disinfection, alternative to the use of chlorine. Thus, the efficiency, food security and…
CITROSOL does not just limit itself to producing an excellent range of products. It also develops, installs and carries out maintenance work on a variety of high-tech machinery used in various phases of the post harvest (washing, fungicide treatment, waxing, chamber storage, etc.)
This is why we have an experienced and co-ordinated team of professionals who are able to find a solution for the most complex problems in the shortest time possible, according to each company’s needs.
Citrosol products enjoy a recognised prestige among post-harvest professionals. They have proved their…
Easy to use and quick screening results
Portable EASY KIT® compact laboratories were developed by CITROSOL in cooperation with the University of Valencia and Iata-CSIC. They are easy to use and deliver fast and economical inspection results in storage facilities.
Depending on the number of samples, the analysis of treatment solutions and waxes takes only 25 to 30 minutes. For fruit residue tests, multiple samples can be analysed within 40 to 45 minutes.
Citrosol's key development involves the analysis of fungicides used in the production of citrus fruits. One of these fungicides, pyrimethanil, is often used on pipfruit,…
Citrosol’s portable laboratories
Over the last few weeks we have welcomed National and International customers to CITROSOL’s facilities in PotrĂes (Valencia) where they have started to learn how to use EASY KIT® in our training rooms. "The results are fantastic as our clients are performing their own analyzes, with real fruit, and in less than an hour the test results are known; the data that allows them to know if their treatments in respect of residues on the fruit are better than distribution requirements or if they are below effective levels needed in terms of the homogeneity of the concentrations to control decay",…
The aqUAFRESH European Project will improve the food safety of minimally processed fruit and vegetables and reduce water consumption during processing
The ambitious aqUAFRESH project is destined to be a watershed in the operation of the Fresh-Cut produce industry: cutting, washing and packaging of ready-to-eat fruit and vegetables. The aim of which is to reformulate the current working system of the agricultural industry reducing both water and energy use during washing and disinfection, mitigating the environmental impact, and improving the food safety for the end consumer. The global result of this project is to provide the fresh-cut industry with a comprehensive solution, the aqUAFRESH solution, which is anticipated to revolutionize a…
Effects of postharvest application of Citrocide® PLUS, a peracetic acid based formulation, on tomato decay control
Tomato fruit, considered the second most important vegetable in the world in terms of quantity of vitamins and minerals contributing to the human diet, is affected by postharvest diseases that significantly increase spoilage after harvest.
Furthermore, economic losses due to postharvest diseases are even greater than generally realized because the value of the produce increases several-fold while passing from the field to the consumer.
Because the increased concerns regarding food safety of fresh vegetables we developed a PAA formulation and application system for the hygienic washing…
A combined fungicide treatment completely avoided decay in lemons
Physiological and pathological disorders of lemons (Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck) are the main causes of quality losses during shelf life leading to high economic losses.
This experiment studied the effect of innovative postharvest chemical treatments:
- Fortisol Ca (1%; FoCa),
- Fortisol CaPlus (1.5%; FoCaPlus),
- Philabuster (0.2%; PHI) and
- Ortocil (1%; ORT),
and their combinations, by immersion (30 s), to control decay, chilling injury and red blotch in lemon fruit.
The influence of a preharvest application of Fortisol Ca (1%) over the trees was also studied.
Productos Citrosol S.A. joins Ailimpo to boost the collaboration with the lemon and grapefruit sector
CITROSOL has formalized its incorporation into AILIMPO as a member of the ComisiĂłn Consultiva de la Interprofesional. In this way, the relationship that both entities have been developing for several campaigns has been formalized with the objective of generating synergies and mutual knowledge for the benefit of the Spanish lemon and grapefruit sector in the field of post-harvest treatments, which are fundamental to guarantee the consumer a product of the highest quality and food safety.
The 2017 South African technical forums reinforce the global image of CITROSOL
The post-harvest technical forums of South Africa (Citrus Research International, CRI) had once again in the recently completed 2017 edition, the presence of Citrosol as a reference in post-harvest technologies. The Valencian company has participated as sponsor and with technical talks about the integral solutions of Citrosol that reduce the fruit shortages and improve its shelf life.
Worldwide visitors interested in the 'KNOW-HOW container'
The “KNOW-HOW container’, by CITROSOL, is a portable museum describing a wide range of good agricultural practices, from the various models of dryers or pruning shears through the use of the drencher for fungicide treatments within the first 24 hours of harvesting to the loading of the fruit into containers and why they must be pre-cooled, the need for good ventilation and the maintaining of the chain of refrigeration.
The container is subdivided into six sections -Harvest, Drencher Treatment, Wax Treatment, Pre-cooling, Hygiene and Transport- with up-to-date information outlining the…
