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Post Harvest Crop
Protection
 The application of HYPOCHLOR®
for post harvest protection on fresh fruit and vegetables will
deliver vastly superior results compared to gas or liquid chlorine
bleach, both of which damage the outer surface of fruit and
vegetables, making them more prone to post harvest rot. Non-chlorine
based biocides are not accepted for post harvest use in most
countries due to undesirable residues.
Chlorine Dioxide is a
relatively new application, but poses potentially serious problems
to the packer. First
used in paper pulp bleaching applications, chlorine dioxide is only
effective at pH3, which is harmful to the skin of plants and fruit
and is counterproductive to any post harvest protection
regime.
Klorman chlorinator on
spray bar in apple packshed.
HYPOCHLOR®
forms free chlorine and calcium at pH levels which will not damage
the plant. HYPOCHLOR®
has been approved for post harvest use without tolerance to residues
by the United States Environmental Protection Agency
(USEPA).
In Citrus and apple
processing, the application of Hypochlor®
will promote a strong outer cuticle on the fruit, which maintains
the ongoing integrity of post harvest wax
coatings.
CHLORINE DISPENSER
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