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Understanding Fresh Produce Spoilage: Five Causes and Prevention

Various reasons are behind the fresh produce spoilage of the vast diversity of fruits and vegetables. Respiration, transpiration, microbial growth, damage and injury, and internal degradation are common causes. Product-specific temperature thresholds, relative humidity, ethylene, oxygen, and carbon dioxide are the five ambient conditions that determine the spoilage rate. Controlling ambient conditions helps to reduce… Continue reading…

How to Extend the Shelf Life of Fresh Produce: Innovations in Gas Monitoring and Controlled Atmospheres

Extend the shelf life of fresh produce: Oxygen, carbon dioxide, and ethylene are monitored in all postharvest stages, including controlled atmosphere storage and transport facilities and modified atmosphere packaging. Ethylene is monitored to manage and maintain fresh produce quality, ripeness, and shelf life by detecting ethylene accumulation hotspots. Oxygen and carbon dioxide estimation helps to… Continue reading…

Optimizing Quality and Shelf Life with Fruit Ripening Programs

Fruit ripening programs artificially ripen climacteric fruits and degreen non-climacteric citrus fruits. The fruit ripening program has to be designed to ensure that all quality parameters are developed to give the targeted color, taste, and flavor. Each fruit’s ripening program has specific recommendations to adjust the environment and ethylene concentrations to get the desired fruit… Continue reading…

Fruit Respiration Impact on Fruit Quality

Even with established commodities, different cultivars or growing regions may require unique benchmarks. A custom model ensures your measurements reflect your specific needs and conditions.

Fruits continue to respire after harvest as they are still alive. Aerobic respiration that uses oxygen is the norm, but when oxygen levels drop, anaerobic respiration or fermentation starts. Aerobic respiration is necessary for the development of fruit quality and ripening. Excessive fruit respiration is detrimental in the postharvest stages, as it can cause fruit… Continue reading…

Top 105 Essential Resources for Agriculture Professionals: Updated for 2023

In the constantly evolving world of agriculture, professionals must remain up-to-date with the latest information and technologies in order to maximize efficiency and reduce waste. Felix Instruments is committed to creating the world’s most precise, portable, and non-destructive measurement tools to support these goals. With this updated list of the top 100 essential resources for… Continue reading…

Preserving Freshness: A Conversation on Innovations and Challenges in the Fresh-Cut Produce and Leafy Green Industries

In today’s world, food waste and the preservation of fresh produce have become increasingly important. The conversation between Eric, the Director of QFresh Lab, and Galen, the Director of Applied Science at Felix Instruments, delves into the challenges and innovations in the fresh-cut produce and leafy green industries. They discuss the impact of microbial growth… Continue reading…

Ethylene Measurement & Rootstock Influence in Apple

How Rootstocks Influence Apple Fruit Quality and Yield Besides influencing tree growth and yield of scion cultivars, rootstocks also affect fruit maturity in apples. The experiment found a climacteric pattern, where ethylene production, respiration rates, and oxygen consumption peaked after 5–7 days in fruits produced from all rootstocks. The 17 rootstocks have significant differences… Continue reading…

WEBINAR RECORDING: Handheld Gas Analyzer Series Live Training

Request a Quote | Schedule a Consultation Handheld Gas Analyzer Series Training QA professionals and research teams around the world are using Felix Instruments handheld gas analysis devices to conveniently measure critical ripening gasses CO2, O2, and ethylene. Join Application Scientist Eric Munoz for an in-depth look at Felix Instruments’ entire line of handheld gas… Continue reading…

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…

Downloads for F-950

F-950 Software & Firmware Downloads Firmware The latest release of firmware for the F-950. *Hardware Version Firmware Version 4 and greater 1.9.7.6 Less than 4 1.7.5.8 *Hardware version is the middle digit of the Serial Number. For example, if the serial number is F-950-004-17001 then the hardware version is 4. Check the back of your… Continue reading…