PRESSWOOD® pallets are moulded from dried wood fibre using very high pressure & temperature. This manufacturing process classifies them as 'particle board', which can also be described as 'processed wood'. ISPM 15 regulations only control "non-manufactured wood" or "non-processed wood" and concern raw timber

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Ethylene Scavengers...............simple basics.

Our unique  Modified Atmosphere Packaging system (MAP) absorbs gases such as Ethylene, Ammonia and Hydrogen Sulfide which are the main catalyst gases in the ripening process of fruits and vegetables by controlling this gas we succeed in slowing down the ripening process

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Ethylene production and sensitivity levels of fresh produce and flowers
Fruits & Vegetables
Types
Rate of Ethylene Production Level of Ethylene Sensitivity Principal reaction to Ethylene Gas

Apples
Apricots
Asian Pears
Asparagus
Avocados
Bananas
Berries
Broccoli
Brussel Sprouts
Cantaloupe
Carrots
Cherimoya
Cherries
Cucumbers
Eggplant
Grapefruit
Grapes
Kiwifruit
Lemons, Limes
Lettuce (*2)
Mangoes
Melons (*3)
Nectarines
Onions, Garlic
Oranges
Papaya
Passion Fruit
Peaches
Pears (*5)
Persimmons
Plums, Prunes
Potatoes (*6)
Quinces
Tomatoes
Watermelons

Floral & Nursery Commodities

Carnations -Cut
Roses -Cut
Flower Bulbs
Nursery Stock


VH
H
H
VL
H
M
L
VL
VL
H
VL
VH
VL
L
L
VL
VL
L
VL
VL
M
M
H
VL
VL
H
VH
H
H
L
M
VL
L
M
L




VL
VL
VL
VL


H
H
H
M
H
H
L
H
H
M
L
H
L
H
M-H
M
L
H
M
H
H
H
H
L
M
H
H
H
H
H
H
M
H
H
H




H
H
H
H


Scald (*1)
Decay
Decay
Toughness
Decay
Decay
Mold
Yellowing
Yellowing
Decay
Bitterness
Decay
Softening
Yellowing
Brown Spots
Mold
Mold
Decay
Mold
Russet spotting
Decay
Decay
Decay
Odor, sprouting
Mold (*4)
Decay
Decay
Decay
Decay
Decay
Decay
Sprouting
Decay
Shrink, decay
Lose firmness




Sleepiness (*7)
Prem. opening
Shrink (*8)
Slower start
VL = Very low, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very High

*1. Lose crunch
*2. Leafy greens
*3. Crenshaw, Honeydew, Persian
*4. Rind breakdown
*5. Anjou, Bartlett, Bosc
*6. Processing, Seed
*7. Leaf curl
*8. Retards flower formation


* Source: Fresh Produce Manual for 1997 from the Produce Marketing Association and the 1991 Sea Land Shipping Guide for Perisha
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