SmartFresh™ Post-Harvest Technology Approved For Watermelons in Brazil
December 05 2016 - 4:00PM
Business Wire
AgroFresh continues to expand fruit quality
management portfolio in South America
AgroFresh (NASDAQ: AGFS) has received approval from the Brazil
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply for the use of
SmartFresh™ SmartTabs™ post-harvest technology on watermelons.
Brazil is one of the top grower-exporters of melons, including
watermelons.
“AgroFresh is committed to investing in research to expand the
benefits of SmartFresh technology to new crop segments,” said
Jeferson Nunes, Latin America Commercial Director for AgroFresh.
“With the recent approval for watermelons, Brazilian suppliers will
now have the tools to export more high-quality fruit to the growing
European and Asian markets.”
Brazil exported 206,000 metric tons of melons in 2015. According
to Abrafrutas, the Brazilian association of producers and exporters
of fruit, the country is looking to continue to meet the increased
international demand for tropical fruits, including melons.
Technologies such as SmartFresh are important for delivering
consistent quality and supply of fruit to market.
SmartFresh is a post-harvest application of 1-methylcyclopropene
(1-MCP), which inhibits ethylene recognition in fruit, maintaining
the quality and taste consumers prefer from storage to
transportation and consumption. SmartTabs, one of three modes of
delivery for SmartFresh technology, provides a convenient way to
apply it in existing storage rooms or containers.
SmartFresh also is registered for use on apples, avocados,
bananas, limes, guavas, mangoes, plums, persimmons, tomatoes,
papayas and kiwifruit in Brazil.
For more information, visit AgroFresh.com or contact your local
AgroFresh representative.
About AgroFresh
AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: AGFS) is a global
horticultural produce industry leader, providing a portfolio of
innovative products and specialty services to maintain the
freshness, quality and value of fresh produce and flowers. Its core
products include SmartFresh™, the proven post-harvest freshness
protection technology for produce; Harvista™, the advanced
pre-harvest technology for apples and pears; RipeLock™, the
innovative post-harvest quality system for bananas; and
LandSpring™, an innovative pre-planting transplant shock reduction
application for tomatoes and peppers. AgroFresh currently operates
commercially in more than 40 countries and employs more than 170
people worldwide. For more information, visit
www.AgroFresh.com.
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