Targeted supply chain ethylene removal to control the development of fresh produce

该项目的总体目标是通过为种植者和零售商的供应链环境以最佳食用质量暂停成熟来控制英国番茄和辣椒的调度。在一个总价值为9.57亿GB/年的行业中，销售更多英国生产的西红柿和辣椒的潜力意味着5%的增长或4900万GB/年的种植机会，并增加了零售商的收入。通过改善储存和延长环境条件下的保质期来减少能源消耗，以增加高质量英国农产品的可用性，将更好地满足零售商和消费者的要求。采后环境中乙烯在成熟后的去除，将开发一个新的研究领域，以延长货架期。该项目团队将通过实验室和现场商业规模调查相结合的方式，为实施新的乙烯控制技术开发强有力的证据基础。

The overarching aim of the project is to control the scheduling of the UK tomato and peppers by suspending ripening at optimum eating quality for grower and retail postharvest supply chain environments. In an industry with a combined value of £957m / year, the potential to market a higher proportion of UK produced tomatoes and peppers represents a 5% increase or £49m /year opportunity for growers and increased revenue for the retailers. Reduced energy use by improving storage and increased shelf life at ambient conditions to increase the availability of high quality UK produce will better meet the requirements of retailers and consumers. The removal of ethylene in post-harvest environments after the onset of ripening, will develop a new area of investigation to extend shelf life. The project team, by a combination of laboratory and on site commercial scale investigations, will develop a robust evidence base to implement new ethylene control technology.