Ultraviolets and ozone double fruit life on shelves
Switzerland
Thursday 12 March 2009
FJ
Soon, "fresh" fruits and veg will receive a ultraviolet + ozone bath to keep them up to 6 days on shelves.
Swiss and French scientists have found a way to double fruits & veg life while on shelves.
The principle of this technique is the decontamination process combining ultraviolets and ozone. This process brings up fresh produce life from 3 to 5or even 6 days.
This process has been highlighted thanks to a collaboration between Geneva University and the " Laboratoire de recherche en génie alimentaire" based in Bourg-en-Bresse.
This process should be valid for all fresh fruit & veg.