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  • April 15th 2006 Issue

    • SmartFresh certification starts in fall

    Certified shippers will be able to use the SmartFresh logo to prove fruit was treated with MCP.

    AgroFresh, Inc., is introducing a certification program for the 2006 apple season that will enable U.S. shippers who treat fruit with its SmartFresh product to use a special logo on their shipping cartons. SmartFresh is the brand name for MCP (1-methylcyclopropene). Packer-shippers who join the voluntary certification program will need to have their practices verified by a third-party auditor. Raphael Crawford, AgroFresh’s vice president for the Americas, said the idea behind the program is to provide a way for packer-shippers to prove to retailers that they have used the SmartFresh Quality System in accordance with AgroFresh’s recommendations. Big investment “We […]

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    Geraldine Warner
    Geraldine Warner was the editor of Good Fruit Grower from 1992-2015. During her tenure, she planned and prepared editorial content, wrote for the magazine, and managed the editorial team. Read her stories: Story Index
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