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How Do Postharvest Microbial Treatments Extend Fresh Produce Shelf Life?
Fruits and vegetables harbor a microbiome on their surfaces that interacts with them to influence fruit quality. Fruit/plant-microbial interactions can be used in postharvest management to control spoilage microbes, thereby improving fresh produce quality and shelf-life. These microbial-plant/fruit interactions include competition, mycoparasitism, volatile secretions, microbial biofilms, quorum sensing, and systemic resistance induction. Postharvest spoilage, quality… Continue reading…
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Truth About Portable Gas Sensors in Cold Storage: Condensation Isn’t Harmless
Cold storage environments are tough on equipment. Anyone who has worked in produce storage rooms, ripening facilities, or distribution centers knows that temperature swings and high humidity are part of the job. Portable gas sensors for cold storage are often treated as rugged tools that can handle it all. But there is one factor that… Continue reading…
Myth: Ripening Control Is Just About Ethylene
Ripening control is often reduced to a single variable: ethylene. In reality, effective ripening control depends on a coordinated understanding of ethylene, oxygen, carbon dioxide, temperature, and commodity-specific physiology. Focusing on only one gas oversimplifies postharvest management and leaves room for quality loss, uneven ripening, and reduced shelf life. For growers, packers, storage operators, and… Continue reading…
Fruit Logistica 2026 Tech Talk: How to Verify Ethylene Control in Cold Storage
At Fruit Logistica 2025, we shared practical guidance on how to verify ethylene control in cold storage and retail environments. While many facilities implement abatement systems, validation is often limited to spot checks or periodic manual testing. In this session, we demonstrated why single-point measurements can miss critical exposure patterns and how continuous, real-time monitoring… Continue reading…
Buyer’s Checklist: Ethylene Monitors for Ripening Rooms and CA Storage
Choosing the right ethylene monitors for ripening rooms and CA storage is not just a purchasing decision. It directly affects fruit quality, shelf life, and operational consistency. Ethylene drives ripening, but unmanaged ethylene shortens storage windows and creates uneven results. A good ethylene monitor gives you visibility, confidence, and control. A poor one becomes another… Continue reading…
Using the F-960 to Monitor Controlled-Atmosphere Storage for Apples
Controlled atmosphere storage for apples is one of those topics where most professionals already know the theory. Lower oxygen, elevated carbon dioxide, low temperature, and careful ethylene management slow respiration and preserve quality. Where things get complicated is execution. Small deviations in gas composition can quietly shorten storage life or lead to disorders that only… Continue reading…
Real-Time Ethylene Tracking in Banana Ripening Rooms with the F-950
Real-time ethylene monitoring is a practical requirement in modern banana ripening rooms, not a luxury. Ethylene concentration directly controls ripening speed, color break, and uniformity across a room. Small deviations can lead to uneven batches, shortened shelf life, or fruit that misses retail specifications. This is where real-time ethylene monitoring becomes critical, and where the… Continue reading…
