Controlled atmosphere, controlled humidity package for red-ripe tomatoes

US5165947A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Dow Brands Inc. · US

Inventors

• Michael J. Colucci · Saginaw, US
• Douglas P. Gundlach · Racine, US
• Richard M. Remenar · Saginaw, US
• Ronald J. Weeks · Lake Jackson, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 22, 1991
• Grant date: Nov 24, 1992
• Expiry date: Nov 22, 2011

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65D85/34
• WIPO field: Food chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Disclosed is a controlled atmosphere package suitable for delivery of red-ripe tomatoes to the consumer. The package maintains the tomato in a substantially fixed position relative to the package regardless of the orientation of the package, and further maintains a substantially uniform relative humidity inside the package. Further disclosed is a process for packaging a tomato comprising providing a package which maintains the tomato in a substantially fixed position relative to the package regardless of the orientation of the package, and further maintains a substantially uniform relative humidity inside the package.