Improvements introduced to the subject of the main patent no.448.891 granted on 7 October 1977, for: A procedure for storing or transporting fresh fruits and vegetables refrigerated at a temperature of around -1.7 degree C to 15.5 degree C.

摘要

This invention generally consists of the prevention of the growth of fungus on fresh fruits and vegetables in refrigerated containers, both fixed and moving, by using a modified gaseous environment for preservation. The quantities of oxygen and carbon dioxide used vary according to the class and variety of fruit or vegetable subjected to this invention's modified preservation environments. Generally speaking, according to this invention, the carbon dioxide can range between 0 and 20 percent in volume. The amount of oxygen is broadly within the range of 1 percent and 20 percent in volume.