Kliewer Farms LLC and Hazel Collaborate on Successful Hazel 100 Kiwifruit Trials perishablenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from perishablenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
December 25, 2020
Hazel Technologies Inc., a USDA-funded technology company delivering new solutions for the fresh produce industry to extend shelf-life, increase sales, and fight food waste, announced a new partnership with Reedley, CA-based Kliewer Farms, a leading grower of California kiwifruit, stone fruit, and table grapes.
The partnership focuses on the use of Hazel for kiwi to ensure post-harvest quality. The technology, whose development has been funded in-part by the USDA, is a small biodegradable sachet, placed in the box during packing, which reduces the sensitivity of kiwifruit to ethylene, resulting in longer shelf life and less food waste. Hazel Tech manufactures sachets for both organic and conventional kiwi, providing growers, shippers, and retailers with compliance flexibility.