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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.
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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
PLEASE CONTACT OUR EXPERTS TO CHOOSE RIGHT ETHYLENE SCAVENGING
PRODUCT OR COMPLETE SOLUTIONS TO EXTEND SHELF LIFE.
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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
Perishables |
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