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Product Description
Ethylene Absorber Sachet for Fruit & Vegetables
Help keep fresh produce fresher for longer during storage and transport with our Ethylene Absorber Sachets.
Specially designed for fresh produce, these sachets help reduce ethylene gas — a natural plant hormone that accelerates ripening, softening and spoilage. By controlling ethylene levels inside cartons, crates and storage areas, the sachets can help slow premature ripening, maintain produce quality and reduce post-harvest losses.
The sachets use a potassium permanganate-based ethylene removal system with a porous carrier material and are suitable for convenient use inside fresh produce packaging.
Key Benefits
- Helps reduce ethylene gas around fresh produce
- Helps slow premature ripening
- Supports longer storage and transport life
- Helps maintain fruit and vegetable quality
- May help reduce spoilage and post-harvest losses
- Suitable for cartons, crates and produce packaging
- May help extend shelf life by approximately 20 days under suitable conditions
Suitable For
Suitable for a range of fresh fruits and vegetables, including:
Bananas, apples, kiwifruit, mangoes, avocados, tomatoes and other ethylene-producing or ethylene-sensitive produce.
Recommended Usage
| Fruit Weight | Recommended Ethylene Absorbent |
|---|---|
| 5–7 kg | 1 × 5g sachet |
| 7–10 kg | 1 × 10g sachet |
For this 5g product, use approximately:
1 × 5g sachet per 5–7 kg of fruit.
For larger quantities, additional sachets may be required depending on the type of produce, packaging size and storage conditions.
How It Works
The active material inside the sachet reacts with ethylene gas in the surrounding air. By reducing ethylene levels around the produce, it helps slow the natural ripening process and maintain freshness for longer.
How to Use
Place the unopened sachet inside the fruit or vegetable carton, crate or suitable produce packaging.
For best results:
- Place the sachet where air can circulate around it
- Distribute sachets evenly when using more than one
- Do not cut, tear or open the sachet
- Do not consume the contents
- Do not allow the internal material to come into direct contact with food
- Use a new sachet for each storage or transport cycle
Note: Actual shelf-life extension may vary depending on produce type, ripeness, temperature, humidity, airflow, packaging and storage conditions.
