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Liventus 8 Apr 2022


Respiratory rate in Kiwis

Kiwis is a specie that are planted throughout Chile, from the V to the VIII Region, passing through warmer to...
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Kiwi
Liventus 8 Apr 2022
<br> Kiwi post-harvest problems <br>


Kiwi post-harvest problems

Unlike other commodities, the Kiwi is a specie that can be stored for more than 40 days while waiting for...
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Kiwi
Liventus 28 Mar 2022

Is a low level of CO2 enough to control the respiratory rate?
False!We need more CO2 for this objective

CO2 is more efficient at lowering the respiration rate. Studies prove that by increasing its concentration, the respiratorion rate decreases...
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Avocado
Liventus 28 Mar 2022
Let’s talk about technical aspects: <br><b>¿¿What’s really the correlation between set point and dry matter content?</b>

Let’s talk about technical aspects:
¿¿What’s really the correlation between set point and dry matter content?

There are differences by destination and Liventus will explain these: For longer the transits, it is recommended to  use increased...
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Avocado
Liventus 28 Mar 2022
The respiratory rate is the same in all countries… Completely false!

The respiratory rate is the same in all countries… Completely false!

Thanks to the information provided by our controller, we carried out a study with a pool of 3,000 containers in...
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Avocado
Liventus 25 Mar 2022
Let’s talk about commercial aspects: <br>Not all controlled atmospheres (CA) are the same. True! <br>

Let’s talk about commercial aspects:
Not all controlled atmospheres (CA) are the same. True!

We adapt our recommendations according to what the receiver asks for in the different destinations. We do not give recipes,...
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Avocado
Liventus 25 Mar 2022
<br>Controlled atmosphere (CA) decreases cold damage? <br>100% true!


Controlled atmosphere (CA) decreases cold damage?
100% true!

By decreasing the respiratory rate, metabolism decreases and therefore maturation, inhibiting all enzymatic activity that triggers these processes. Specifically, it...
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Avocado
Liventus 25 Mar 2022
<b>The Controlled Atmosphere does not dehydrate the fruit </b>

The Controlled Atmosphere does not dehydrate the fruit

There are marked differences regarding the maintenance of relative humidity between the different technologies present in the industry (Table 1),...
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Blueberries
Liventus 25 Mar 2022
It is effective and it is proven: <br> <br>  High relative humidity decreases softening  <br>

It is effective and it is proven:

High relative humidity decreases softening

The blueberry is composed mostly of water (<80%), for this reason it is very sensitive to the vapor pressure deficit...
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Blueberries
Liventus 25 Mar 2022
The respiratory rate of blueberry is very low, therefore it is not necessary to control it<br> <br>That is not correct effective and it is verified <br>

The respiratory rate of blueberry is very low, therefore it is not necessary to control it

That is not correct effective and it is verified

High relative humidity decreases softening Regardless of whether your respiratory rate is low or not, the blueberry continues to respire,...
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Blueberries

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