CIFSRF final technical report : Enhanced Preservation of Fruits Using Nanotechnology (CIFSRF Phase 2)
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2018-07
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This paper provides a synthesis of very positive results and milestones from various trials of hexanal on a variety of tropical fruit crops in five countries. Based on trial discoveries, a spray formulation with hexanal as the key ingredient (called Enhanced Freshness Formulation or EFF) was developed and safely tested on many fruit crops as a pre-harvest spray as well as a postharvest dip treatment. In mango and banana cultivation, hexanal use positively affected the entire value chain. It is a naturally occurring enzyme and safely extends the shelf life of fruit, with potentially huge impact on postharvest losses.
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Acknowledgement: This work was carried out with the aid of a grant from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), www.idrc.ca, and with financial support from the Government of Canada, provided through Foreign Affairs Canada (GAC), www.international.gc.ca.
Acknowledgement: This work was carried out with the aid of a grant from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), www.idrc.ca, and with financial support from the Government of Canada, provided through Foreign Affairs Canada (GAC), www.international.gc.ca.
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POSTHARVEST HANDLING, NANOTECHNOLOGY, POSTHARVEST LOSSES, FOOD STORAGE, FOOD PRESERVATION, HEXANAL, FRUIT CROPS, SHELF LIFE, WOMEN FARMERS, GENDER ROLES, GLOBAL SOUTH