Avocado supplier Avanza has completed a trial with Daikin Reefer using Active Controlled Atmosphere (CA) technology on a proof of concept shipment of 6,500 kg avocados between the ports of Tauranga, New Zealand, and Busan, Korea.
The trial took place in December, towards the end of the New Zealand avocado season, which runs from September to January.
By slowing down the ageing process that food and other sensitive, perishable products undergo during transit, the purpose of CA is to allow them to be transported in better condition for longer periods of time, extending shelf life.
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