CO2 monitor and the Pulsed Start functionality take Biofresh Safestore system to the next level, tech provider says
Biofresh Safestore has added a CO2 monitor and a Pulsed Start functionality to its ethylene potato sprout suppressant system.
The CO2 monitor can be connected to store ventilation systems, allowing fully automated management of CO2 within set parameters.
It can be incorporated into new systems as an optional extra or retrofitted to existing systems. The system takes readings every 30 minutes and the levels are displayed on the HMI screen.
Meanwhile, Biofresh Sasfestore says introducing ethylene gradually to the store in short bursts (a ’Pulsed Start’), followed by a slow ramping up of continuous ethylene, can help mitigate the effect ethylene may have on fry colours in processing potato crops.
In the UK, ethylene has been used commercially since 2003 as an alternative to more traditional chemical-based sprout suppressants.
According to leading tech provider, the Biofresh Safestore system is the most cost-effective ethylene-based potato sprout suppressant system available and can be used in box or bulk stores.
It is said to be an effective solution for extending the life of potatoes without any chemical residue.
Director of operations at Biofresh Safestore, Jeremy Barraclough, said: “As a company, we have always been focused on providing the best possible method of helping our customers deliver the best-quality product, and these two new features will make achieving that even easier.
“Both the CO2 monitor and the Pulsed Start functionality take the Biofresh Safestore system to the next level and give our growers even more control of their stores.”
He added: “We’ve worked hard to ensure that both of these new features can be added easily and quickly to existing systems and do not require existing customers to purchase completely new systems.
“We think both features will further enhance the quality of the potatoes that our customers are storing.”
