Active atmosphere and supply chain management technology group Purfresh has announced that Mark Van Driel, director of Die Groene Oase, has deployed its technology to protect and preserve the quality of its bell peppers exported via ocean transit from north Europe to South Africa.
Utilising Purfresh technology, Die Groene Oase is able to reduce decay and control the presence or appearance of mould in seafreighted bell peppers, the group noted.
'We had a successful season and were pleased with the additional benefit the Purfresh system could provide with consistently good arrivals,' said Van Driel.'Last year we tried atmospheric control with only little or no success, while this year with Purfresh we had a much higher packout.'
Bell Peppers are susceptible to decay-causing plant pathogens such as Botrytis, Alternaria, and other soft rots of fungal and bacterial origin, but responded extremely welltothe ozone active atmosphere environmentprovided by Purfresh.
'Shippers and exporters of perishables are seeking solutions to help mitigate risk of decay and spoilagewhile being transported by ocean,' said Purfresh's Adam Valmoro. 'We were pleased to partner with Van Driel Farms on developing a programme that lead to successful results.'
