Robert S Mcgee

US Patent:

20190254299, Aug 22, 2019

Filed:

Apr 30, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/398969

Inventors:

- Philadelphia PA, US
Rodrigo A. CIFUENTES - Santiago, CL
Evan F. McCASKEY - Ambler PA, US
Aishwarya BALASUBRAMANIAN - Somerset NJ, US
William Nixon JAMES - Fort Washington PA, US
Robert L. McGEE - Midland MI, US

International Classification:

A23B 7/152
A23B 7/154

Abstract:

This invention is based on unexpected synergistic effect of a cyclopropene compound and a modified atmosphere package to extend shelf life and/or storage for avocados. Provided is a method of storing avocados comprising the step of exposing avocados to an atmosphere that contains a cyclopropene compound, wherein either (a) the avocados are in a modified-atmosphere package during exposure to the cyclopropene compound, or (b) the avocados are placed into a modified-atmosphere package after exposure to the cyclopropene compound, and the avocados remain in the modified atmosphere package for at least two hours. In some embodiments, the modified-atmosphere package is constructed so that the transmission rate of oxygen for the entire package is from 200 to 40,000 cubic centimeters per day per kilogram of avocados.

US Patent:

20150208679, Jul 30, 2015

Filed:

Jul 19, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/417534

Inventors:

- Collegeville PA, US
Rodrigo A. Cifuentes - Santiago, CL
Evan McCaskey - Ambler PA, US
Aishwarya Balasubramanian - Somerset NJ, US
William Nixon James - Hatfield PA, US
Robert L. McGee - Midland MI, US

International Classification:

A23B 7/152

Abstract:

This invention is based on unexpected synergistic effect of a cyclopropene compound and a modified atmosphere package to extend shelf life and/or storage for avocados. Provided is a method of storing avocados comprising the step of exposing avocados to an atmosphere that contains a cyclopropene compound, wherein either (a) the avocados are in a modified-atmosphere package during exposure to the cyclopropene compound, or (b) the avocados are placed into a modified-atmosphere package after exposure to the cyclopropene compound, and the avocados remain in the modified atmosphere package for at least two hours. In some embodiments, the modified-atmosphere package is constructed so that the transmission rate of oxygen for the entire package is from 200 to 40,000 cubic centimeters per day per kilogram of avocados.