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What Are the Latest Fresh Produce Storage Technologies Extending Shelf Life?
Technological innovations for storage have to slow the physiological processes that cause premature ripening, senescence, and quality loss, and shorten shelf life. Environmental factors such as temperature, relative humidity, and gas composition must be tailored to specific fresh produce to extend shelf life and preserve quality. Stakeholders need precise control over environmental factors to slow… Continue reading…
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AVO AI: De la medición a un sistema de decisiones para la calidad del aguacate
Durante años, la conversación sobre la calidad del aguacate ha sido la misma. Se invierte en mejores herramientas. Se recolectan más datos. Se refinan los métodos de muestreo. Y aun así, persisten las mismas dudas: ¿Estamos muestreando lo suficiente?¿Estamos tomando la decisión correcta de cosecha?¿Estamos detectando la variabilidad a tiempo? Porque el desafío nunca ha… Continue reading…
7 Metrics Every Postharvest Facility Should Track Weekly
Postharvest facility metrics should never be treated like background paperwork. They are one of the clearest ways to catch quality drift before it turns into shrink, claims, or rejected loads. A weekly review gives postharvest teams a repeatable way to connect room conditions, fruit physiology, and packout results. It also helps separate guesswork from actual… Continue reading…
How Often Should I Recalibrate My F-750 or F-751?
If you rely on an F-750 or F-751 Quality Meter for harvest timing, intake checks, ripeness management, or quality control, F-750 recalibration should be treated as part of your measurement routine, not as an afterthought. These Felix Instruments meters are designed for fast, non-destructive produce quality assessment, but like any NIR-based instrument, the quality of… Continue reading…
Can I Build My Own NIR Model, or Should I Use Felix’s built in models?
An NIR model is only as useful as the data behind it. That is the main point to keep in mind when deciding whether to build your own calibration or use Felix Instruments’ built-in models. In fresh produce, a good NIR model has to deal with cultivar variation, growing region, harvest timing, dry matter range,… Continue reading…
What’s the Difference Between F-900 and F-950 Gas Analyzers?
When comparing the F-900 and F-950 gas analyzers, the simplest way to separate them is this: the F-900 is built first around highly sensitive ethylene measurement, while the F-950 is built for fast, portable measurement of ethylene, CO2, and O2 together. Both instruments come from Felix Instruments and both serve produce, storage, ripening, research, and… Continue reading…
3 Mistakes Technicians Make When Using Gas Analyzers
Gas analyzer accuracy plays a central role in postharvest handling, storage management, and quality control. Whether you are monitoring ethylene levels in ripening rooms or checking oxygen and carbon dioxide in controlled atmosphere storage, even small errors can lead to measurable losses. Despite experience in the field, many technicians still make avoidable mistakes that impact… Continue reading…
