Storage is critical in giving consumers crunchy Aussie apples year-round. Nick Sanders, Commercial Manager for AgroFresh, says it’s become an intense knowledge-based business.
“Our domestic market puts pressure on storage managers to optimise the outturn, particularly at the back half of storage when the risks increase,” Nick said.
“This is why the cool storage of Aussie apples has become a real ‘knowledge business’, hungry for insights and innovation.
“For growers and cool store operators it is not just about collecting data or information but interpreting and applying this in a way that helps manage inventory to reduce the inherent risks.
“Our flagship product, SmartFresh™ was initially introduced as a tool for suspending ethylene production during storage, but it also has a role in helping to manage storage disorders.”
AgroFresh is working with customers to capture a lot more data and is incorporating this knowledge into our recommendations for using SmartFresh.”
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