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Development of Controlled Release In-transit Ripening Technology for Delivering Ready-to-Eat Fruits to Distribution Centers for Domestic and International Markets

Objective

The overall objective is to develop a simple and effective in-transit dual-regulator ripening system to control the ripening of pears during transit, thereby enabling the industry to provide ready-to-eat pears with enhanced shelf life at the retail.

Investigators
Mir, Nazir
Institution
MIRTECH INC.
Start date
2022
End date
2024
Funding Source
Nat'l. Inst. of Food and Agriculture
Project number
NJ.K-2022-04405
Accession number
1028783
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