Hazel Technologies Inc., Chicago, has a partnership with Mexican melon importer Grower Alliance, Rio Rico, Ariz.
Grower Alliance will be packing melons for export, placing Hazel for Melon sachets in each box to help extend the fruits’ shelf life, according to a news release.
The sachets reduce the respiration of melons after harvest, resulting in a longer shelf life.
“In our extensive testing, we found that the Hazel for melon technology resulted in a 45% longer shelf life with our honeydew melons and a vastly improved eating experience 21 days after harvest,” Luis Caballero, a managing member at Grower Alliance.
“Melons were one of the first crops that we saw a huge potential in for Hazel’s technologies and they are still a major focus area for us,” Aidan Mouat, Hazel Technologies CEO, said in release.
Caballero and Jorge Quintero Jr. started Grower Alliance in 2007 along with Jorge Quintero Sr. The business supplies more than 100 retailers and distributors, according to the release.
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