With the improvement in living standards, people have higher and higher requirements for fruit quality and freshness. In order to effectively prevent the rot and deterioration of fruits and vegetables and maintain the quality of fruits, more and more merchants use preservatives during storage and logistics.
SPM Biosciences (Beijing) Inc. is a company specializing in fresh-keeping services for fruits and vegetables after harvest. During the peak season of dragon fruit, Debby, from the company, introduced the ANGEL FRESH preservatives developed by the company for dragon fruit crops and their advantages.
According to Debby, the Chinese market accounts for about 90% of Vietnam's dragon fruit exports. After nearly three years of import control during the pandemic, China has canceled the detection procedures for imported fruits from Vietnam since January this year. Domestic demand has rebounded, and the market demand for preservatives suitable for dragon fruit has surged.
The ANGEL FRESH preservative for dragon fruit that SPM is developing mainly comes in two forms: tablet and sachet. “Usually sachets are used in the box and the tablets are used for the whole container handling. If it is a short-term shipment, you can use only sachets; if it is a long-term shipment (more than a month), we recommend using both products at the same time for an enhanced effect," Debby said.
"The main active ingredient of ANGEL FRESH is 1-MCP, which is an effective ethylene inhibitor to keep dragon fruit fresh, reduce water loss, and keep green scales for a longer time, thereby extending the shelf life. Our ANGEL FRESH sachet has a variety of specifications and is suitable for different packages in various sizes. The product is very convenient to use, just put the sachet in the dragon fruit packaging."
"Sachets can be used in all aspects of post-harvest, especially in storage and transportation. In addition, we can also provide customers with customized fresh-keeping solutions according to different packaging and usage scenarios," Debby said. "It depends on the condition of the fruit itself and the storage and transportation conditions, but usually the use of ANGEL FRESH preservative can extend the freshness of dragon fruit by about 50%."
SPM has nearly ten years of experience in the Chinese local market, has its own research and development, analysis and service teams, and has obtained sales qualifications in Argentina and Dominican countries. Currently, it is looking for sales agents in other regions "In addition to the existing variety of products, we hope to cooperate with more vegetable wholesalers, exporters, packers and agents to contribute to reducing the loss of vegetables and fruits in the supply chain. SPM can also send free samples to customers for testing.”