Saul Windiate - ProFresh Systems
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Saul Windiate - ProFresh Systems
ProFresh Systems Pty Ltd Saul Windiate 16-17 March 2015 Postal Address: PO Box 355, Brisbane Markets, Rocklea Q4106 Tel: (07) 3162 5051 or 0430 584 123 Email: [email protected] Skype: profresh.systems We are a specialist post harvest solutions company focused on : The removal of Ethylene & Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s) from cold stores & throughout the transportation and distribution chain Temperature monitoring Post harvest packaging Fruit Fly Netting: Ventilated film offers : Meets DAFF requirements Approved for export use to New Zealand, China, Japan & Korea Approved for domestic shipments under section 1B to Tasmania Simple to use Can be used with current carton packaging 60% air flow reduces condensation build-up which weakens cartons causing them to collapse forklift friendly approved by most distribution centres throughout the world! Benefits of Air filtration in the conservation of Citrus Air Quality in Citrus Citrus are non-climacteric fruits vulnerable to various diseases related to air quality (ethylene, VOCs & fungal spores) that reduce their postharvest life. Effects of Ethylene • Non-climateric fruit = ethylene stimulates fruit senescence (skin deterioration) • skin deterioration = risk of fungal infection (degreened fuit). • Rotten fruit = produces more ethylene • Chilling sensitive fruit = agravated chilling injury sympthoms • Green citrus (limes) = yellowing Literature Ethylene/2 UCDavis Recommendations • UC Davis recommends explicitly to remove ethylene from transport vehicles and storage facilities to reduce the rate of senescence and decay incidence in lemons, mandarins, oranges and grapefruits [http://postharvest.ucdavis.edu/frutasymelones] Effects of VOC’s • Microbial populations communicate with each other and their hosts by emitting and detecting small diffusing compounds (gas signaling). • Evaluating volatile emission as a language for communication between plants and the environment is gaining increasing interest. Literature (VOCs) • The germination of spores of Penicillium digitatum (green mould) is induced by the mixture of volatiles limonene, acetaldehyde and ethanol produced by the skin of wounded oranges (Eckert & Ratnayke, 1994). • Rodriguez et al (2011) suggest that when limonene reaches peak levels as the fruit develops, it becomes a signal for pest (Ceratitis capitata) and pathogen attraction (Penicillium digitatum Xanthomonas citri), which facilitate access to the fruit for pulp consumers and seed dispersers New Product: Bi-On CPB • Formulation with a reinforced activity against VOC’s of large molecular weight such as limonene. • Recommended to protect citrus Bi-On Trials in Citrus The efficacy of Bi-On in citrus fruits has been shown in different field as well as independent trials. Bi-On reduces the: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) rots caused by Penicillium sp; respiration rate; weight losses; acidity losses; yellowing in green citrus; chilling injury in sensitive cultivars. Bi-On (10% waste) CONTROL (73% waste) Bi-On TRIAL: Tangerines(1) Effect of Bi-On in the Disinfection of Citrus Coldstrores IRTA-Ebrefruit (2010) • Fortune & Hernandina tangerines (unwaxed; disinfected and artificially wounded) were kept for 2 weeks in coldstroes at 3ºC with and without Ethylclean system. The evaluation was performed after 7 days at 20ºC in aseptic conditions. • BiOn reduced by 68% the incidence of decay (Penicillium digitatum + P italicum) caused by the environmental pollution within the coldstore. BI-ON Trial: Lemons Bi-On reduces senescence and incidence of fungal decay Storage (days) With BI-ON Without BI-ON reduction 14 28 0,56 1,14 0,83 1,96 33% 42% 42 2,18 5,34 57% 56 4,94 11,42 59% Decay - Four ETH 1500 machines in the coldstore - Automatic ventilation system shut to keep the purified air inside. - Waxed lemons Assay carried out by CITRONAS (Holland)