Verdant Technologies gets EPA label expansion for HarvestHold Fresh

The Environmental Protection Agency has approved an expanded label for shelf-life extender HarvestHold Fresh from Verdant Technologies.

The latest addition of crops for use with HarvestHold Fresh includes asparagus, avocado, banana, bell pepper, blueberry, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cucumber, kiwi, lime, mango, mushrooms, okra, papaya, pineapple, spinach, strawberry and sweet corn, according to a news release.

Those 18 are in addition to previously approved uses on apricot, broccoli, grapes, melons, nectarine, peach, persimmon, plum and tomato, all approved by the EPA in September 2021.

The expanded label also includes flexibility for recycling HarvestHold Fresh sheets after application, the release said

"Expanding our HarvestHold Fresh offering into many additional crops is going to bring tremendous opportunity to fruit and vegetable growers around the U.S.,” Gordon Robertson, CEO of Verdant Technologies, said in the release. “We are confident in the value our technology delivers across a wide range of commodities, and we’re looking forward to partnering with customers to provide the simplest and most effective post-harvest solution to keep their produce fresher for longer.”

HarvestHold Fresh is a shelf-life extension solution providing the simplest and most flexible post-harvest delivery method on the market, the company said.

Through its breakthrough delivery method of industry-standard 1-methylcyclopropene, HarvestHold Fresh significantly reduces waste in the perishable produce supply chain and offers unmatched storability and portability, according to the release.

Verdant Technologies has received U.S. state approvals for HarvestHold Fresh in 49 states, with anticipation of approval in California by late 2022.