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IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY. PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi – Italy Area Materiali e Processi per l’Agroindustria. Università degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari.
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IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi – Italy Area Materiali e Processi per l’Agroindustria Università degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari PRESERVATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES: COLD STORAGE, MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING AND CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE Istanbul (Turkey), 17-20 January 2002 PRESERVATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES: THE ITALIAN PICTURE Giancarlo Colelli
IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi – Italy Area Materiali e Processi per l’Agroindustria Università degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari OUTLINE • FRESH PRODUCE PRODUCTION & TRADE • COLD STORAGE & TRANSPORTATION • CONTROLLED-ATMOSPHERE STORAGE & MODIFIED-ATMOSHERE PACKAGING • HINTS ON LEGISLATION
FRESH PRODUCE PRODUCTION & TRADE
IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi – Italy Area Materiali e Processi per l’Agroindustria Università degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari PRODUCTION
IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY PRODUCTION ACREAGE (MTx1000) (Hectares) 537 615 Total Vegetables 14 719 Potatoes 2 321 85 576 Artichokes 537 50 955 Tomatoes 6076 133 672 Fresh legumes 304 37 262 Leafy vegetables 958 51 280 PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi – Italy Area Materiali e Processi per l’Agroindustria Università degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari PRODUCTION
IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi – Italy Area Materiali e Processi per l’Agroindustria Università degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari TRADE
IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi – Italy Area Materiali e Processi per l’Agroindustria Università degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari TRADE
IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi – Italy Area Materiali e Processi per l’Agroindustria Università degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari TRADE
IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi – Italy Area Materiali e Processi per l’Agroindustria Università degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari TRADE
IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi – Italy Area Materiali e Processi per l’Agroindustria Università degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari USE OF LOW TEMPERATURE IN ORDER TO REDUCE DETERIORARION OF FRESH PRODUCE DURING STORAGE AND SHIPMENT IS QUITE GENERAL
IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi – Italy Area Materiali e Processi per l’Agroindustria Università degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari MAIN ISSUES RELATED TO COLD STORAGE & TRANSPORTATION: • GEOGRAPHICAL DIFFERENCES: SOUTH/NORTH • COOLING TECNIQUES • RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE COLD ROOMS • APPROPRIATE TEMPERATURES • LOAD MIXING DURING TRANSPORTATION • ETHYLENE REMOVAL FROM COLD ROOMS
IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi – Italy Area Materiali e Processi per l’Agroindustria Università degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari ALWAYS EXISTED A TECHNOLOGICAL GAP BETWEEN THE SOUTHERN AND THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTRY MOST OF THE PACKING-HOUSES IN THE NORTHERN REGIONS APPLY THE MOST ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND USE STATE-OF-THE-ART EQUIPMENTS POSTHARVEST HANDLING OF FRESH PRODUCE IN THE SOUTH IS MORE CRITICAL IN TERMS OF TECHNOLOGY AND (AS A CONSEQUENCE) MARKETING STRATEGIES
IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi – Italy Area Materiali e Processi per l’Agroindustria Università degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari • ROOM-COOLING IS STILL WIDELY USED • COOLING EQUIPMENTS (FORCED-AIR, HYDRO, VACUUM) ARE VERY COMMON (MOSTLY LOCAL MANIFACTURE)
IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi – Italy Area Materiali e Processi per l’Agroindustria Università degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari • SOME WINTER COMMODITIES (ARTICHOKES, CITRUS, BROCCOLI, FENNEL) MAY NOT BE COOLED AT ALL, ESPECIALLY IF INTENDED FOR DOMESTIC MARKETS • REFRIGERATED CONTAINERS MIGHT BE LOADED WITH WARM PRODUCT
IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi – Italy Area Materiali e Processi per l’Agroindustria Università degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari POORLY DESIGNED REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENTS RESULT IN A TOO-LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE COLD ROOMS, INCREASING POSTHARVEST LOSSES ESPECIALLY DURING LONG-TERM STORAGE • INCREASING USE OF INTERMEDIATE COOLANTS (GLICOLATED WATER, BRINE, ETC.) • USE OF HUMIDIFIERS • INCREASING USE OF AUTOMATION & MORE SOPHISTICATED SENSORS
IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi – Italy Area Materiali e Processi per l’Agroindustria Università degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari MIXED-LOAD COMPATIBILITY IS NOT ALWAYS RESPECTED DURING STORAGE AND/OR SHIPMENT WITH PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED TO: OPTIMAL TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS ETHYLENE PRODUCTION/SENSITIVITY EMISSION OF ODORS
IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi – Italy Area Materiali e Processi per l’Agroindustria Università degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari VERY OFTEN ROLE OF COMMODITY-PRODUCED ETHYLENE IN PROMOTING RIPENING AND SENESCENCE OF FRESH PRODUCE IS UNDERESTIMATED. MOST COLD ROOMS ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH ANY ETHYLENE REMOVAL DEVICE.
IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi – Italy Area Materiali e Processi per l’Agroindustria Università degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari CA WAS FIRST USED IN ITALY AT A PRACTICAL LEVEL IN 1959 WITH 2 SMALL INSTALLATIONS FOR A FEW STOREROOMS AND RAPIDLY EXTENDED UNTIL IT EXCEEDED 4 MILLION m3. (DATA FROM GORINI F.L., 1989) THIS CAPACITY MAKES UP 40% OF TOTAL COLD ROOM VOLUME IN NORTHERN ITALY, WHERE THE LONG-STORAGE PRODUCTS PREDOMINATE. AT THE TIME THIS FIGURES REPRESENTED THE HIGHEST CAPACITY IN EUROPE.
IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi – Italy Area Materiali e Processi per l’Agroindustria Università degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari CA STORAGE IS EXTENSIVELY USED ON FEW COMODITIES SUCH AS APPLES, PEARS, & KIWIFRUIT ONLY OCCASIONAL APPLICATIONS ON OTHER COMMODITIES (STONEFRUITS)
IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi – Italy Area Materiali e Processi per l’Agroindustria Università degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari MA PACKAGING IS EXTENSIVELY USED ON FRESH-CUTS ONLY. IT IS RARELY USED ON FRESH PRODUCE, ALTHOUGH THE USE OF HIGHLY PERMEABLE PLASTIC BAGS OR SHRINK- WRAPPERS ARE COMMON FOR SOME VEGETABLES.
IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi – Italy Area Materiali e Processi per l’Agroindustria Università degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari MAIN ISSUES RELATED TO CA STORAGE: • ROOM TIGHTNESS • EQUIPMENT & SYSTEMS • COMMODITY REQUIREMENTS • COMMERCIAL USE EXTENDED TO COMMODITIES OTHER THAN APPLES, PEARS, & KIWIFRUITS
IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi – Italy Area Materiali e Processi per l’Agroindustria Università degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari STOREROOM GAS TIGHTNESS REPRESENTS A PRIORITY ASPECT FOR CA INSTALLATIONS. SOME OF THE OLDER CA ROOMS ARE NOT ABLE TO EFFICIENTLY MANTAIN ULO CONDITIONS, WHICH FOR APPLES ARE KNOWN TO BE VERY EFFECTIVE FOR SCALD CONTROL.
IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi – Italy Area Materiali e Processi per l’Agroindustria Università degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari MANY CA FACILITIES STILL PRESENT CATALYTIC OXYGEN BURNERS. PRESENTLY, HOLLOW-FIBER MEMBRANE NITROGEN-SEPARATORS ARE MORE FREQUENTLY INSTALLED
IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi – Italy Area Materiali e Processi per l’Agroindustria Università degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari
IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi – Italy Area Materiali e Processi per l’Agroindustria Università degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari CARBON DIOXIDE CONTROL IS USUALLY PERFORMED WITH MOLECULAR SIEVES OR ACTIVE-CARBON SCRUBBERS. WITH CENTRALIZED SYSTEM IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SETUP AUTOMATED ATMOSPHERE CONTROL. THIS INDUCED THE USERS TO ADOPT ACTIVE CARBON SCRUBBERS WITH INDIVIDUAL CONTAINERS, EACH SUITABLE FOR THE PURIFICATION OF A SINGLE STOREROOM.
IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi – Italy Area Materiali e Processi per l’Agroindustria Università degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari THIS DESIGN PRESENT THE ADVANTAGE OF SIMPLIFYING THE AUTOMATION OF GAS LEVEL CONTROL. IN ADDITION THE INSTALLATION IS SIMPLIFIED AS NO VALVES AND COMPLEX CONTROLLERS HAVE TO BE USED
C2H4 Scrubber noC2H4 WATER UR T O2 CO2 CAROOM SENSORS SENSORS VAPOR O2 CO2 N2 GLYCOL O2 CONTROL CONTROL RH T CO2 AIR
IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY FRUIT CONTROL PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi – Italy Area Materiali e Processi per l’Agroindustria Università degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari MOST OF THE CA EQUIPMENT ARE MANUFACTURED IN ITALY BY 3 MAIN COMPANIES WHICH EXPORT THEIR TECHNOLOGY WORLWIDE
IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi – Italy Area Materiali e Processi per l’Agroindustria Università degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari CA CONDITION FOR SOME SELECTED COMMODITIES/VARIETIES
IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi – Italy Area Materiali e Processi per l’Agroindustria Università degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari VERY PROMISING RESULTS ARE REPORTED (IN ITALY & ABROAD) ON THE APPLICATION OF CA DURING STORAGE/TRANSIT OF A NUMBER OF OTHER COMMODITIES
IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi – Italy Area Materiali e Processi per l’Agroindustria Università degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari • PRACTICAL APPLICATION IS ONLY RESTRICTED, OCCASIONALLY, TO A FEW SPECIES • LACK OF CONFIDENCE ON EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS • TOO SHORT STORAGE TIME • LITTLE DIFFERENCE IN STORAGE PROLONGATION • LACK OF ECONOMIC ADVANTAGES • MAP REPRESENTS A VALID ALTERNATIVE TO CAS FOR MANY OF THESE SPECIES • LOWER CAPITAL COSTS • FEASIBLE FOR SHORT STORAGE TIME • EXTREME FLEXIBILITY IN THE APPLICATION • WIDE AVAILABILITY OF PACKING MATERIALS
IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi – Italy Area Materiali e Processi per l’Agroindustria Università degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari TABLE GRAPES INDUSTRY REPRESENTS A PECULIAR CASE EU LEGISLATION ALLOWS POSTHARVEST TREATMENTS WITH SO2, TO REDUCE DECAY AND EXTEND STORAGE LIFE. GRAPES IS EITHER FUMIGATED IN SPECIAL ENCLOSURE (BONOMI PATENT) OR PACKED WITH “SLOW” RELEASING SO2 PADS/LINERS/POUCHES
IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi – Italy Area Materiali e Processi per l’Agroindustria Università degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari • AMONG ALTERNATIVES TO SO2 AS POSTHARVEST TREATMENT MANY HAVE BEEN REPORTED VERY PROMISING, BUT NONE COMMERCIALLY ADOPTED SO FAR • OZONE • HIDROGEN PEROXIDE • ACETIC ACID • CHLORINE • ACETALDEHYDE • CARBON MONOXIDE • IRRADIATION WITH g-RAYS • IRRADIATION WITH UV-C • ULO CA USE OF SO2 HAS LONG BEEN A SAFETY ISSUE, AND ITS BANNING IS “ANXIOUSLY” EXPECTED BY MANY CONSUMER AND HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS SINCE 1985 FDADON NOT CONSIDER IT AS A GRAS PRODUCT
IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi – Italy Area Materiali e Processi per l’Agroindustria Università degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari ON-PLANT STORAGE IS A WIDELY USED PRACTICE IN THE “ITALIA” GRAPES INDUSTRY (ABOUT 80% OF TOTAL) BUNCHES ARE KEPT ON THE COVERED CANOPY UNTIL AS LONG AS DECEMBER, IN ORDER TO REACH HOLIDAYS MARKETS
IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi – Italy Area Materiali e Processi per l’Agroindustria Università degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari ADVANTAGES OF THIS PRACTICE INCLUDE: • LIMITED WATER LOSS • CHEMICAL CONTROL OF PESTS AND DECAY • POSTHARVEST LIFE LIMITED TO TRANSIT & MARKETING TIME • GOOD QUALITY PRODUCT UPON THE MOST FAVORABLE MARKETS
IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi – Italy Area Materiali e Processi per l’Agroindustria Università degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari AS FOR OTHER SECTORS ITALIAN NORMATIVE REFERRING TO POSTHARVEST TREATMENT FOR FRESH PRODUCE INCLUDES EU DIRECTIVES AND REGULATIONS AS FROM JANUARY 1 2002 ACCESS TO AND CONSULTATION OF ALL OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE IN THE EUR-LEX PORTAL, ESPECIALLY TO DOCUMENTS PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL, WILL BE FREE OF CHARGE. USEFUL LINKS: http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/ http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/lif/ind/en_analytical_index_03.html http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/lif/reg/en_register_036054.html
IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi – Italy Area Materiali e Processi per l’Agroindustria Università degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari RELEVANT NORMATIVE RELATED TO POSTHARVEST ASPECTS OF FRESH PRODUCE INCLUDES: • MARKETING STANDARDS FOR DIFFERENT COMMODITIES; • ASPECTS RELATED TO CHEMICAL USE, MAXIMUM LEVEL OF RESIDUES ON THE PRODUCT, AND OFFICIAL METHODS FOR SAMPLING & ANALYSIS; • ASPECTS RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS ORIGINATING FROM POSTHARVEST PRACTICES; • ASPECTS RELATED TO SAFETY OF PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES.
IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi – Italy Area Materiali e Processi per l’Agroindustria Università degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari AS FOR CHEMICALS USE IN POSTHARVEST HANDLING OF FRESH PRODUECE, IN GENERAL, ITALIAN LEGISLATION DO NOT ALLOW THE USE OF ANY INGREDIENT, WITH THE FOLLOWING FEW EXCEPTIONS (DIRECTIVES 97/41/CE, 99/65/CE, 99/71/CE)
IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi – Italy Area Materiali e Processi per l’Agroindustria Università degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari • ACTIVE INGREDIENTS CLASSIFIED AS PESTICIDES • BENOMIL (FUNG) ON APPLES AND PEARS (15 DAYS) • CARBENDAZIM (FUNG) ON APPLES AND PEARS (15 DAYS) • CLORPROFAM (SPROUTING INHIBITOR) ON POTATOES (30 DAYS) • DPA (SCALD INHIBITOR) ON APPLES AND PEARS (30 & 60 DAYS) • ETOXIQUIN (SCALD INHIBITOR) ON APPLES AND PEARS (90 DAYS) • FENHEXAMID (FUNG) ON KIWIFRUIT (60 DAYS) • IMAZALIL (FUNG) ON CITRUS FRUITS • IPRODIONE (FUNG) ON LEMONS (30 DAYS) AND APPLES AND PEARS (10 DAYS) • MALATHION (INS) ON POTATOES • PIRETRINE (INS) ON FRUITS & TOMATOES (2 DAYS) • PROCIMIDON (FUNG) ON KIWIFRUIT (60 DAYS) • TBZ (FUNG) ON APPLES, PEARS AND POTATOES (30 DAYS) • METHYL THIOPHANATE (FUNG) ON APPLES & PEARS (15 DAYS) • VINCHLOZOLIN (FUNG) ON KIWIFRUIT (60 DAYS)
IMPROVED QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PROCESSING INDUSTRY PASTIS CNRSM, Brindisi – Italy Area Materiali e Processi per l’Agroindustria Università degli Studi di Foggia, Italy Istituto di Produzioni e Preparazioni Alimentari • ACTIVE INGREDIENTS CLASSIFIED AS PRESERVATIVES • SO2IN DIFFERENT FORMS (E220, E221, E222, E223, E224, E225, E226, E227, E228) ON GRAPES; • DIPHENYL (E230), ORTHOPHENYLPHENOL (E231), SODIUMORTHOPHENYLPHENOL (E232): ON BANANA & CITRUS • TBZ (E233) ON BANANA & CITRUS