TransFresh Controlled Atmosphere Systems 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 extension of market 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 cantaloupe 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.
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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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- TransFresh Controlled Atmosphere
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