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Controlled Atmosphere Facilities: What Are the Different Types?
Different Types of Controlled Atmosphere Facilities for Fresh Produce Controlled atmosphere (CA) facilities alter temperature, relative humidity, and the concentrations of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and ethylene. CA works by slowing biological activity such as respiration, transpiration, ripening, and senescence, and by limiting physiological disorders, insect damage, and disease. Commercial CA types available are standard, static,… Continue reading…
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Guide to Fresh Fruit Quality Control
Quality control is essential because fruits are perishable and delicate and can be affected by handling, storage conditions, weather, pests and diseases, internal changes, and genetics. Accurate fruit quality assessment is critical on the farm, as well as during packaging, storage, transport, artificial ripening, retailing, and research. Internal fruit quality, ripening gas analysis in storage… Continue reading…
How NIR Spectroscopy and Gas Analysis Can Improve Food Security
Avoiding food loss and waste could be one way of fixing food security. According to new estimates, about 40% of food goes to waste, of which 50% is lost on farms. Of course, consumers have to tackle food waste, but food loss between farms and retailers needs to be collectively fixed by the food production… Continue reading…
