TECTROLŠ
Atmospheres Maintain Quality and Freshness
The
rate of respiration is reduced in Controlled Atmosphere, which:
- Ripening is delayed. Excellent maintenance
of ground color and firmness.
- Mold and decay are inhibited.
- Dehydration, shrivel and sunken areas are
significantly reduced.
- Sugar loss is lessened.
- Significant extention of shelf-life.
Profits are Maximized
at Distribution and Retail
- Improved arrival quality results in better
retail prices.
- Fewer culls from disease and sonoscence
translate into sales and profit at market.
- During a 4 week study at a retail store
chain, net profits in cantoloupe sales increased
by $745 at a single store.
Product Shelf Life is Improved
- Allows for larger
span of time to sell melons.
Commodity / Transport Profile
- Varieties: Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Galia
- Temperature: Cantaloupe: 36-41°F /
2-5°C; Honeydew:
45-50°F / 7-10°C, (USDA Handbook
#66); Galia Melons: 36°F / 2.2°C
- Transit / Postharvest Life: 5-25 days.
Information contained in “ TECTROLŠ Facts” is
intended for reference only. TransFRESH Corp.
or any other distributor of this information
assumes no liabilities for claims, adjustments
or rejections for any reason or cause resulting
from the use of this information. No warranty
or guaranteed results are intended or implied.
Information herein is compiled from public
sources such as USDA Handbook 66,668,669 and
1070. Specific references are available on
request.
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