date:Feb 04, 2016
companied by the emission of ethylene gas easily detected by animals but not by humans, who therefore have real difficulty in deciding whether certain types of fruit are ripe in the absence of a colour change.
Scientists in New Zealand developed and commercialised the ripe sense label, which is responsive chemically to ethylene inside the pack. Since fruit and vegetable are a major source of post-consumer food waste, this innovation ought not only to help consumers enjoy fruit more but also re