Research on CA treatment for pest control, in general, has very limited success in the past mainly due to the lack of tolerance by fresh products. There are great variations in susceptibility among different pests and in tolerance among different fresh products to CA treatment. Therefore the most… 
Girbio, by GIRO, is a 100% compostable solution for thermalwelded packages. After its use, the net should be deposited in organic containers. Advantages- It allows Spotless or Black Spot- Made with any GirBagger or GirBagger Speed Line- Thermalwelded bags up to 2Kg- Outer layer made of paper for…
Agrosta 14 USB, developed by AGROSTA, is a unique product in the world:
If you want a high quality penetrometer that can communicate directly with a computer, storing a huge amount of data exportable to Excel/AND providing statistics, then you have found it!
Features of Agrosta 14 USB:
- It…
Consumers today expect top quality, ready-to-eat bananas at low prices all year round, presenting a challenge for wholesalers, distributors and retailers.
Al Interko we specialise in creating the right environment to efficiently ripen large volumes of bananas or other fruits to perfection, at…
Enteric viruses account for a number of produce-related foodborne illness outbreaks, but research into detecting and mitigating them is about a decade behind that for bacterial pathogens. Through her research, Gloria Sánchez, Ph.D., with the Instituto de Agroquímica y…
TOPPER by FOMESA FRUITECH is a 10% (w/w) triclopid based regulator that prevents calyx senescence and abscission in stored oranges, lemons and mandarins, both during handling and conditioning (especially in brushing) and the degreening process. It also helps to reduce the incidence of rotting and…
Postharvest losses mostly occur due to senescence, microbial decay and pathogen attack, which greatly affect the quantity and quality of food. Number of techniques are used to minimize the postharvest lossesand diseases, by treating products with several physical, biochemical and biological means,…
INFIA has published the Environmental Food Declaration (EPD), which objetively analyzes the environmental impacts. The EPD explains that food packaging needs to perform a variety of functions: preserve food safety and freshness, rationalise trasportation, and highlight the quality of the content.…
Fresh Produce Instruments Citrus Ethylene Generator allows easily obtain low leverls (< 10 ppm) of ethylene for citrus degreening.
No mixture with inert gas is needed.
Counts on 8 output settings to accomodate various room sizes.
No residues as a result of ethylene application.
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Tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa) ‘Mexicano’ and ‘Perla’ spikes, were harvested with 5 or 1 open basal flowers, and then treated with hydrating solutions containing gibberellic acid, benzyladenine, amino oxyacetic acid, citric acid, sucrose or hydroxyquinoline citrate, to…
Alberto De Marcos and his team at Semillas Fitó are exploring the use of NIRS to breed better varieties of seven solanaceae (nightshade) and cucurbit (gourd) crops: tomato, pepper, eggplant, melon, watermelon, zucchini, and cucumber.
In our most recent interview, Application Scientist Galen…
Several countries use Calcium Carbide as an artificial ripening agent. Also known as “masala,” this is a dangerous and deadly process; when wet, the Calcium Carbide reacts with the water and produces acetylene gas, which mimics ethylene action and is used as an artificial ripening…
Since starting in the 1970s, Osman Akça A.Ş. has continually expanded the volumes handled by its raisin processing business. Since 1996 the company has set new industry standards using the most up-to-date sorting solutions offered by TOMRA FOOD. Today, operating as part of the Akça…
AGROFRESH SOLUTIONS, INC., a global leader in produce freshness solutions, today announced the launch of plant-based, edible coatings for produce freshness under the VitaFresh™ Botanicals brand. This launch represents another step forward in AgroFresh’s decades-long commitment to…
The consumer market has been demanding quality plant products, without any contamination or chemical residues, restricting…
The FAM TS-1D Transverse Slicer uniformly slices products into slices and rings with a maximum diameter of 90 mm…
Mushrooms are a good source of protein, dietary fibre, vitamins, minerals and phenolic compounds. However, mushrooms are a…
