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How Accurate Are Gas Readings in Humid Environments?

How Accurate Are Gas Readings in Humid Environments

Gas readings in humid environments can be highly accurate, but only when the analyzer, sampling method, and operating conditions match the job. In postharvest storage, modified atmosphere packaging, ripening rooms, and cold chain inspections, humidity is not a side issue. It is part of the atmosphere being measured. Water vapor can affect sensors, tubing, filters,… Continue reading…

Can I Monitor Ethylene and CO₂ Simultaneously with One Device?

Can I Monitor Ethylene and CO₂ Simultaneously with One Device.jpg

Yes. Ethylene and CO₂ monitoring can be handled with one device when the analyzer is built for multi-gas measurement rather than single-gas spot checks. For postharvest teams, that matters because ethylene rarely tells the whole story by itself. A room, package, bin, container, or ripening system can look acceptable from an ethylene reading alone, while… Continue reading…

Truth About Calibration: Why Factory Settings Aren’t Forever

Truth About Calibration Why Factory Settings Aren’t Forever

When you first power on a new instrument, it is easy to assume the factory settings will hold steady for years. In reality, gas analyzer calibration is not a one time event. It is an ongoing process that directly affects data integrity, storage decisions, and ultimately profitability. In postharvest environments where small shifts in oxygen,… Continue reading…

Truth About Multi-Gas Monitors: When Extra Sensors Add Noise

Ethylene, Carbon Dioxide, and Oxygen

The conversation around multi-gas monitors often centers on one assumption: more sensors equal better data. In controlled atmosphere storage, ripening rooms, and produce research, that sounds reasonable. But in practice, multi-gas monitors can introduce complexity, cross-interference, and calibration drift that compromise accuracy. When extra sensors add noise instead of clarity, the result is slower decisions… Continue reading…

Myth: Data Logging Is Optional—It’s Not if You Want Compliance

Myth Data Logging Is Optional—It’s Not if You Want Compliance

In food storage, ripening, and controlled atmosphere management, there is a persistent myth that data logging is optional. Teams often assume that if they can spot check gas levels with a handheld unit, that is enough. It is not. If you care about gas analyzer compliance, continuous and reliable data logging is part of the… Continue reading…

Myth: Ripening Control Is Just About Ethylene

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…

Myth: Postharvest Gas Levels Don’t Change Overnight

Ethylene, Carbon Dioxide, and Oxygen

Postharvest gas analysis is often treated as a routine checkpoint rather than a continuous priority. A common myth in storage and ripening operations is that gas levels remain stable overnight. Many teams assume that once a room is set and verified at the end of the day, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and ethylene concentrations will hold… Continue reading…

Truth About ‘Zero Calibration’ Sensors: Why Manual Verification Still Matters

Truth About 'Zero Calibration' Sensors Why Manual Verification Still Matters

Zero calibration sensors are often marketed as a way to simplify gas detection and eliminate routine calibration steps. On paper, the promise is attractive. A sensor that automatically maintains its baseline without manual intervention sounds like a clear operational win. In practice, though, zero calibration sensors do not remove the need for manual verification. For… Continue reading…

Myth: Only Big Growers Benefit from Gas Monitoring Systems

A common misconception in postharvest management is that gas monitoring systems are only useful for large commercial growers with massive storage facilities. In reality, gas monitoring systems are just as valuable for small and mid sized growers who want to protect product quality, reduce waste, and gain more control over storage and ripening conditions. Gas… Continue reading…

Buyer’s Checklist: Ethylene Monitors for Ripening Rooms and CA Storage

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…