The ban on the sprout inhibitor CIPC is getting closemouthed . For those in Belgium it will be a reality on June 30 this twelvemonth and in the Netherlands , the substance can still be used until October 8 . Many industry association warn that the ban will have a major impact on potatoes and onions . There are alternative for the memory board , but it was not yet useable for transport . Until the American fellowship PurFresh started talking to a bloom bulb grower .
Get startle correct awayA bloom bulb grower ? You register that right . The grower in question was looking for a solvent to keep the germination of his heyday bulb during transport and ended up at PurFresh . This company offers ozone panel and CA ( Controlled Atmosphere ) panel , which slow down down the germination process in the container . “The party had its focus on the export of fruit from South America , such as mangoes , bananas and blueberry , " say Joyce Boezaard - Klapwijk , sale manager for the European marketplace at PurFresh . “ In the conversation with this customer in the Netherlands , we found out that there was also a demand for these answer for export from Europe to overseas destinations , specially in tater and onions . We have carried out a number of mental testing to see if this could make a departure , but the product is ready for manipulation and could be a nice choice to sprout inhibitors in transport that will soon be prohibited . Moreover , ozone is a natural substance and therefore organic . ”The jury is mounted on the back of the reefer
Ozone and CA depot in the reeferPurFresh works with ozone that is shoot into the reefer container . “ We do this via a control panel that we , as a company , install in the reefer container , ” say Joyce . “ In addition to the injection of ozone that affects the atmosphere in the reefer , we also tender a second panel , the CA alternative including ozone . This also hold it possible to adjust the temperature and CO2 level in the container to the client ’s wish . On top of both panels , we also offer container trailing that is connected to these two panels . This makes put more precise than the shipping troupe platform and allows us to correct the panel options from a aloofness if necessary . ”
99 % of fungi and bacterium killedUsing ozone offer other benefits , according to Joyce . “ Ozone kill over 99 % of all bacteria and fungus kingdom in the container . Imagine that you have a mouldy potato in your load . Under normal luck , that fungus spreads in the container and your total load is ruined . With the ozone panel , however , the damage is limit to that one potato . It is therefore not surprising that this natural remedy is now also widely used in the engagement against coronavirus . It is important that the container is impart closed with the enjoyment of this panel until it strain its destination , otherwise the shoot ozone escapes from the container . ”
For more selective information : Joyce Boezaard - KlapwijkPurFreshNieuwesluisweg 2003197 KV Botlek RotterdamTel : +31 ( 0 ) 6 83 59 94 31[email protected]www.purfresh.com
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