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PRESERVATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES: COLD STORAGE, MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING AND CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE Istanbul (Turkey),
PRESERVATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES: COLD
STORAGE, MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING AND CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE
STORAGE Istanbul (Turkey), 17-20 January 2002 PRESERVATION
TECHNOLOGIES FOR FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES: THE ITALIAN PICTURE
Giancarlo Colelli IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE
EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY
Universit degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e
Preparazioni Alimentari PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi Italy Area Materiali
e Processi per lAgroindustria
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COLD STORAGE & TRANSPORTATION CONTROLLED-ATMOSPHERE STORAGE
& MODIFIED- ATMOSHERE PACKAGING HINTS ON LEGISLATION FRESH
PRODUCE PRODUCTION & TRADE IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE
EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY
Universit degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e
Preparazioni Alimentari PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi Italy Area Materiali
e Processi per lAgroindustria OUTLINE
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FRESH PRODUCE PRODUCTION & TRADE
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IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY Universit degli Studi di Foggia,
Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari PASTIS
CNRSM, Brindisi Italy Area Materiali e Processi per lAgroindustria
PRODUCTION
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(MTx1000) ACREAGE (Hectares) Potatoes2 32185 576Artichokes53750
955Tomatoes6 076133 672Fresh legumes30437 262Leafy vegetables95851
280Total Vegetables14 719 537 615 IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN
THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY
Universit degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e
Preparazioni Alimentari PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi Italy Area Materiali
e Processi per lAgroindustria PRODUCTION
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IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY Universit degli Studi di Foggia,
Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari PASTIS
CNRSM, Brindisi Italy Area Materiali e Processi per lAgroindustria
TRADE
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IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY Universit degli Studi di Foggia,
Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari PASTIS
CNRSM, Brindisi Italy Area Materiali e Processi per lAgroindustria
TRADE
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IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY Universit degli Studi di Foggia,
Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari PASTIS
CNRSM, Brindisi Italy Area Materiali e Processi per lAgroindustria
TRADE
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IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY Universit degli Studi di Foggia,
Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari PASTIS
CNRSM, Brindisi Italy Area Materiali e Processi per lAgroindustria
TRADE
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COLD STORAGE & TRANSPORTATION
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USE OF LOW TEMPERATURE IN ORDER TO REDUCE DETERIORARION OF
FRESH PRODUCE DURING STORAGE AND SHIPMENT IS QUITE GENERAL IMPROVED
QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
PROCESSING INDUSTRY Universit degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto
di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi
Italy Area Materiali e Processi per lAgroindustria
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IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY Universit degli Studi di Foggia,
Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari PASTIS
CNRSM, Brindisi Italy Area Materiali e Processi per lAgroindustria
MAIN ISSUES RELATED TO COLD STORAGE & TRANSPORTATION:
GEOGRAPHICAL DIFFERENCES: SOUTH/NORTH COOLING TECNIQUES RELATIVE
HUMIDITY IN THE COLD ROOMS APPROPRIATE TEMPERATURES LOAD MIXING
DURING TRANSPORTATION ETHYLENE REMOVAL FROM COLD ROOMS
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IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY Universit degli Studi di Foggia,
Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari PASTIS
CNRSM, Brindisi Italy Area Materiali e Processi per lAgroindustria
ALWAYS EXISTED A TECHNOLOGICAL GAP BETWEEN THE SOUTHERN AND THE
NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTRY MOST OF THE PACKING-HOUSES IN THE
NORTHERN REGIONS APPLY THE MOST ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND USE STATE-
OF-THE-ART EQUIPMENTS POSTHARVEST HANDLING OF FRESH PRODUCE IN THE
SOUTH IS MORE CRITICAL IN TERMS OF TECHNOLOGY AND (AS A
CONSEQUENCE) MARKETING STRATEGIES
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IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY Universit degli Studi di Foggia,
Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari PASTIS
CNRSM, Brindisi Italy Area Materiali e Processi per lAgroindustria
ROOM-COOLING IS STILL WIDELY USED COOLING EQUIPMENTS (FORCED-AIR,
HYDRO, VACUUM) ARE VERY COMMON (MOSTLY LOCAL MANIFACTURE)
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SOME WINTER COMMODITIES (ARTICHOKES, CITRUS, BROCCOLI, FENNEL)
MAY NOT BE COOLED AT ALL, ESPECIALLY IF INTENDED FOR DOMESTIC
MARKETS REFRIGERATED CONTAINERS MIGHT BE LOADED WITH WARM PRODUCT
IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND
VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY Universit degli Studi di Foggia,
Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari PASTIS
CNRSM, Brindisi Italy Area Materiali e Processi per
lAgroindustria
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IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY Universit degli Studi di Foggia,
Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari PASTIS
CNRSM, Brindisi Italy Area Materiali e Processi per lAgroindustria
POORLY DESIGNED REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENTS RESULT IN A TOO-LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE COLD ROOMS, INCREASING POSTHARVEST LOSSES
ESPECIALLY DURING LONG-TERM STORAGE INCREASING USE OF INTERMEDIATE
COOLANTS (GLICOLATED WATER, BRINE, ETC.) USE OF HUMIDIFIERS
INCREASING USE OF AUTOMATION & MORE SOPHISTICATED SENSORS
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IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY Universit degli Studi di Foggia,
Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari PASTIS
CNRSM, Brindisi Italy Area Materiali e Processi per lAgroindustria
MIXED-LOAD COMPATIBILITY IS NOT ALWAYS RESPECTED DURING STORAGE
AND/OR SHIPMENT WITH PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED TO: OPTIMAL TEMPERATURE
REQUIREMENTS ETHYLENE PRODUCTION/ SENSITIVITY EMISSION OF
ODORS
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IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY Universit degli Studi di Foggia,
Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari PASTIS
CNRSM, Brindisi Italy Area Materiali e Processi per lAgroindustria
VERY OFTEN ROLE OF COMMODITY- PRODUCED ETHYLENE IN PROMOTING
RIPENING AND SENESCENCE OF FRESH PRODUCE IS UNDERESTIMATED. MOST
COLD ROOMS ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH ANY ETHYLENE REMOVAL DEVICE.
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CA STORAGE & MA PACKAGING
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CA WAS FIRST USED IN ITALY AT A PRACTICAL LEVEL IN 1959 WITH 2
SMALL INSTALLATIONS FOR A FEW STOREROOMS AND RAPIDLY EXTENDED UNTIL
IT EXCEEDED 4 MILLION m 3. (DATA FROM GORINI F.L., 1989) IMPROVED
QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
PROCESSING INDUSTRY Universit degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto
di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi
Italy Area Materiali e Processi per lAgroindustria THIS CAPACITY
MAKES UP 40% OF TOTAL COLD ROOM VOLUME IN NORTHERN ITALY, WHERE THE
LONG-STORAGE PRODUCTS PREDOMINATE. AT THE TIME THIS FIGURES
REPRESENTED THE HIGHEST CAPACITY IN EUROPE.
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IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY Universit degli Studi di Foggia,
Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari PASTIS
CNRSM, Brindisi Italy Area Materiali e Processi per lAgroindustria
CA STORAGE IS EXTENSIVELY USED ON FEW COMODITIES SUCH AS APPLES,
PEARS, & KIWIFRUIT ONLY OCCASIONAL APPLICATIONS ON OTHER
COMMODITIES (STONEFRUITS)
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IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY Universit degli Studi di Foggia,
Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari PASTIS
CNRSM, Brindisi Italy Area Materiali e Processi per lAgroindustria
MA PACKAGING IS EXTENSIVELY USED ON FRESH-CUTS ONLY. IT IS RARELY
USED ON FRESH PRODUCE, ALTHOUGH THE USE OF HIGHLY PERMEABLE PLASTIC
BAGS OR SHRINK- WRAPPERS ARE COMMON FOR SOME VEGETABLES.
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MAIN ISSUES RELATED TO CA STORAGE: ROOM TIGHTNESS EQUIPMENT
& SYSTEMS COMMODITY REQUIREMENTS COMMERCIAL USE EXTENDED TO
COMMODITIES OTHER THAN APPLES, PEARS, & KIWIFRUITS IMPROVED
QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
PROCESSING INDUSTRY Universit degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto
di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi
Italy Area Materiali e Processi per lAgroindustria
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IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY Universit degli Studi di Foggia,
Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari PASTIS
CNRSM, Brindisi Italy Area Materiali e Processi per lAgroindustria
STOREROOM GAS TIGHTNESS REPRESENTS A PRIORITY ASPECT FOR CA
INSTALLATIONS. SOME OF THE OLDER CA ROOMS ARE NOT ABLE TO
EFFICIENTLY MANTAIN ULO CONDITIONS, WHICH FOR APPLES ARE KNOWN TO
BE VERY EFFECTIVE FOR SCALD CONTROL.
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IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY Universit degli Studi di Foggia,
Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari PASTIS
CNRSM, Brindisi Italy Area Materiali e Processi per lAgroindustria
MANY CA FACILITIES STILL PRESENT CATALYTIC OXYGEN BURNERS.
PRESENTLY, HOLLOW-FIBER MEMBRANE NITROGEN- SEPARATORS ARE MORE
FREQUENTLY INSTALLED
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IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY Universit degli Studi di Foggia,
Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari PASTIS
CNRSM, Brindisi Italy Area Materiali e Processi per
lAgroindustria
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IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY Universit degli Studi di Foggia,
Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari PASTIS
CNRSM, Brindisi Italy Area Materiali e Processi per lAgroindustria
CARBON DIOXIDE CONTROL IS USUALLY PERFORMED WITH MOLECULAR SIEVES
OR ACTIVE- CARBON SCRUBBERS. WITH CENTRALIZED SYSTEM IT HAS ALWAYS
BEEN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SETUP AUTOMATED ATMOSPHERE CONTROL.
THIS INDUCED THE USERS TO ADOPT ACTIVE CARBON SCRUBBERS WITH
INDIVIDUAL CONTAINERS, EACH SUITABLE FOR THE PURIFICATION OF A
SINGLE STOREROOM.
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IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY Universit degli Studi di Foggia,
Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari PASTIS
CNRSM, Brindisi Italy Area Materiali e Processi per lAgroindustria
THIS DESIGN PRESENT THE ADVANTAGE OF SIMPLIFYING THE AUTOMATION OF
GAS LEVEL CONTROL. IN ADDITION THE INSTALLATION IS SIMPLIFIED AS NO
VALVES AND COMPLEX CONTROLLERS HAVE TO BE USED
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CA ROOM URT SENSORS WATER VAPOR GLYCOL RHT CONTROL CO 2 CONTROL
O2O2 CO 2 SENSORS CO 2 AIR O2O2 O2O2 N2N2 C 2 H 4 Scrubber noC 2 H
4
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IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY Universit degli Studi di Foggia,
Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari PASTIS
CNRSM, Brindisi Italy Area Materiali e Processi per lAgroindustria
MOST OF THE CA EQUIPMENT ARE MANUFACTURED IN ITALY BY 3 MAIN
COMPANIES WHICH EXPORT THEIR TECHNOLOGY WORLWIDE FRUIT CONTROL
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IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY Universit degli Studi di Foggia,
Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari PASTIS
CNRSM, Brindisi Italy Area Materiali e Processi per lAgroindustria
SPECIE/CVT (C) RH (%) O 2 (%) CO 2 (%) TIME (MO.) APPLES GOLDEN
green1-2951-31-28-9 APPLES GOLDEN yellow3-4921-32-46-7 APPLES
GRANNY SMITH0-2902-31-35-6 APPLES JONATHAN ripe4-5903-42-56-7
APPLES DELICIOUS0-2901-31-26-7 PEARS CONFERENCE (*)-0,5956-717-8
PEARS DOYENNE COMICE953-43-54-6 PEARS ABB FETEL0905-614-5 KIWI
(*)09824-57 CA CONDITION FOR SOME SELECTED
COMMODITIES/VARIETIES
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IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY Universit degli Studi di Foggia,
Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari PASTIS
CNRSM, Brindisi Italy Area Materiali e Processi per lAgroindustria
VERY PROMISING RESULTS ARE REPORTED (IN ITALY & ABROAD) ON THE
APPLICATION OF CA DURING STORAGE/TRANSIT OF A NUMBER OF OTHER
COMMODITIES
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IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY Universit degli Studi di Foggia,
Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari PASTIS
CNRSM, Brindisi Italy Area Materiali e Processi per lAgroindustria
PRACTICAL APPLICATION IS ONLY RESTRICTED, OCCASIONALLY, TO A FEW
SPECIES LACK OF CONFIDENCE ON EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS TOO SHORT
STORAGE TIME LITTLE DIFFERENCE IN STORAGE PROLONGATION LACK OF
ECONOMIC ADVANTAGES MAP REPRESENTS A VALID ALTERNATIVE TO CAS FOR
MANY OF THESE SPECIES LOWER CAPITAL COSTS FEASIBLE FOR SHORT
STORAGE TIME EXTREME FLEXIBILITY IN THE APPLICATION WIDE
AVAILABILITY OF PACKING MATERIALS
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IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY Universit degli Studi di Foggia,
Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari PASTIS
CNRSM, Brindisi Italy Area Materiali e Processi per lAgroindustria
TABLE GRAPES INDUSTRY REPRESENTS A PECULIAR CASE EU LEGISLATION
ALLOWS POSTHARVEST TREATMENTS WITH SO 2, TO REDUCE DECAY AND EXTEND
STORAGE LIFE. GRAPES IS EITHER FUMIGATED IN SPECIAL ENCLOSURE
(BONOMI PATENT) OR PACKED WITH SLOW RELEASING SO 2
PADS/LINERS/POUCHES
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USE OF SO 2 HAS LONG BEEN A SAFETY ISSUE, AND ITS BANNING IS
ANXIOUSLY EXPECTED BY MANY CONSUMER AND HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS SINCE
1985 FDA DON NOT CONSIDER IT AS A GRAS PRODUCT IMPROVED QUALITY
MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
PROCESSING INDUSTRY Universit degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto
di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi
Italy Area Materiali e Processi per lAgroindustria AMONG
ALTERNATIVES TO SO 2 AS POSTHARVEST TREATMENT MANY HAVE BEEN
REPORTED VERY PROMISING, BUT NONE COMMERCIALLY ADOPTED SO FAR OZONE
HIDROGEN PEROXIDE ACETIC ACID CHLORINE ACETALDEHYDE CARBON MONOXIDE
IRRADIATION WITH RAYS IRRADIATION WITH UV-C ULO CA
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ON-PLANT STORAGE IS A WIDELY USED PRACTICE IN THE ITALIA GRAPES
INDUSTRY (ABOUT 80% OF TOTAL) BUNCHES ARE KEPT ON THE COVERED
CANOPY UNTIL AS LONG AS DECEMBER, IN ORDER TO REACH HOLIDAYS
MARKETS IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY Universit degli Studi di
Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari
PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi Italy Area Materiali e Processi per
lAgroindustria
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LIMITED WATER LOSS CHEMICAL CONTROL OF PESTS AND DECAY
POSTHARVEST LIFE LIMITED TO TRANSIT & MARKETING TIME GOOD
QUALITY PRODUCT UPON THE MOST FAVORABLE MARKETS IMPROVED QUALITY
MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
PROCESSING INDUSTRY Universit degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto
di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi
Italy Area Materiali e Processi per lAgroindustria ADVANTAGES OF
THIS PRACTICE INCLUDE:
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HINTS ON LEGISLATION
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IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY Universit degli Studi di Foggia,
Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari PASTIS
CNRSM, Brindisi Italy Area Materiali e Processi per lAgroindustria
AS FOR OTHER SECTORS ITALIAN NORMATIVE REFERRING TO POSTHARVEST
TREATMENT FOR FRESH PRODUCE INCLUDES EU DIRECTIVES AND REGULATIONS
AS FROM JANUARY 1 2002 ACCESS TO AND CONSULTATION OF ALL OFFICIAL
DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE IN THE EUR- LEX PORTAL, ESPECIALLY TO DOCUMENTS
PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL, WILL BE FREE OF CHARGE. USEFUL
LINKS: http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/
http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/lif/ind/en_analytical_index_03.html
http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/lif/reg/en_register_036054.html
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IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY Universit degli Studi di Foggia,
Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari PASTIS
CNRSM, Brindisi Italy Area Materiali e Processi per lAgroindustria
MARKETING STANDARDS FOR DIFFERENT COMMODITIES; ASPECTS RELATED TO
CHEMICAL USE, MAXIMUM LEVEL OF RESIDUES ON THE PRODUCT, AND
OFFICIAL METHODS FOR SAMPLING & ANALYSIS; ASPECTS RELATED TO
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS ORIGINATING FROM POSTHARVEST PRACTICES;
ASPECTS RELATED TO SAFETY OF PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES.
RELEVANT NORMATIVE RELATED TO POSTHARVEST ASPECTS OF FRESH PRODUCE
INCLUDES:
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IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY Universit degli Studi di Foggia,
Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari PASTIS
CNRSM, Brindisi Italy Area Materiali e Processi per lAgroindustria
AS FOR CHEMICALS USE IN POSTHARVEST HANDLING OF FRESH PRODUECE, IN
GENERAL, ITALIAN LEGISLATION DO NOT ALLOW THE USE OF ANY
INGREDIENT, WITH THE FOLLOWING FEW EXCEPTIONS (DIRECTIVES 97/41/CE,
99/65/CE, 99/71/CE)
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IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY Universit degli Studi di Foggia,
Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari PASTIS
CNRSM, Brindisi Italy Area Materiali e Processi per lAgroindustria
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS CLASSIFIED AS PESTICIDES BENOMIL (FUNG) ON
APPLES AND PEARS (15 DAYS) CARBENDAZIM (FUNG) ON APPLES AND PEARS
(15 DAYS) CLORPROFAM (SPROUTING INHIBITOR) ON POTATOES (30 DAYS)
DPA (SCALD INHIBITOR) ON APPLES AND PEARS (30 & 60 DAYS)
ETOXIQUIN (SCALD INHIBITOR) ON APPLES AND PEARS (90 DAYS)
FENHEXAMID (FUNG) ON KIWIFRUIT (60 DAYS) IMAZALIL (FUNG) ON CITRUS
FRUITS IPRODIONE (FUNG) ON LEMONS (30 DAYS) AND APPLES AND PEARS
(10 DAYS) MALATHION (INS) ON POTATOES PIRETRINE (INS) ON FRUITS
& TOMATOES (2 DAYS) PROCIMIDON (FUNG) ON KIWIFRUIT (60 DAYS)
TBZ (FUNG) ON APPLES, PEARS AND POTATOES (30 DAYS) METHYL
THIOPHANATE (FUNG) ON APPLES & PEARS (15 DAYS) VINCHLOZOLIN
(FUNG) ON KIWIFRUIT (60 DAYS)
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ACTIVE INGREDIENTS CLASSIFIED AS PRESERVATIVES SO 2 IN
DIFFERENT FORMS (E220, E221, E222, E223, E224, E225, E226, E227,
E228) ON GRAPES; DIPHENYL (E230), ORTHOPHENYL PHENOL (E231), SODIUM
ORTHOPHENYL PHENOL (E232): ON BANANA & CITRUS TBZ (E233) ON
BANANA & CITRUS IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE
EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY
Universit degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e
Preparazioni Alimentari PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi Italy Area Materiali
e Processi per lAgroindustria