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Tropical grower embraces shelf-life extending technology
Hazel Technologies Inc., a USDA-funded company providing new technologies to extend the shelf life of produce and fight food waste, and AMR Agro, a tropical grower in the Dominican Republic, report the successful implementation of Hazel Tech® solutions across their global product offering.
AMR Agro says Hazel Tech’s solutions for various tropical commodities allowed it to to protect its products and enhance its export programs.
The Dominican Republic has positioned itself to increase its share of the global avocado market through marketing campaigns, production optimizations and strategic exportation plans like the Executing Quality Export Program funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). These efforts are paying off and an increased global demand means farms are looking for new ways to extend their supply. AMR benefited from a 40 percent improvement in quality during the 2020 season noted by reducti