Packaging of bananas
US8110232B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 15, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D85/34
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Packaging of bananas in containers having designed permeabilities to oxygen, carbon dioxide, and ethylene. The containers preferably include a gas-permeable membrane comprising (1) a microporous film, and (2) a polymeric coating on the microporous film. The containers enable storage and/or ripening of bananas under controlled conditions. Using the new containers, bananas can be ripened while they are being transported, or in conventional ripening rooms without opening the bags in which they have been transported. In addition, bananas can be preserved in a satisfactory ripened state for longer periods of time.
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