RipeLocker announced its RipeLocker container held new harvest roses in beautiful stipulation for four weeks . In late trials with Queen ’s Flowers , a breeder , grower , importer and sweetness maker in the floral industry , RipeLocker attest how its container could support the ship’s company in provide to planetary markets . base on the potent result of the trials , Queen ’s Flowers plans to habituate commercial-grade RipeLocker containers when they become available this summer .
The patented , active , low-down - atmosphere RipeLocker container are used for store and shipping invigorated produce and flower , and protract the post - harvest aliveness by week , often months . They are pallet - size , made from recycled materials and are reclaimable . The company has already completed efficacy trials with several high - time value good such as berries , pomegranates , cherries , papayas , sweet hops and heyday .
Especially attractive to Queen ’s Flowers was that RipeLocker containers slowed down agedness ( aging ) and decay of the flowers . After being in the RipeLocker containers for four week , the roses also had better vase - life for end customers than those transport via traditional method .
Decay , primarily because of Botrytis cinerea , is a major issue facing the flower diligence due to the optimal consideration for fungous growth , speedy facing pages in growing environments and their disposition to quickly develop opposition to celluloid antifungal agent . The crushed atmosphere of the RipeLocker container provide antifungal activities that curb further decay development .
RipeLocker containers also will enhance Queen ’s Flowers dispersion range of mountains management by enabling them to increase flower availability for especial occasions such as Valentine ’s Day , Mother ’s Day and the December vacation . With RipeLocker containers , the blossom company will be able-bodied to build up its inventory by holding impertinently harvested flowers for several week prior to these holidays .
“ RipeLocker containers can have a tremendous positive impact on the quality and lifetime of unused produce and flowers , which leads to pregnant return on invested capital for growers and packers . ” said George Lobisser , CEO and co - founder of RipeLocker . “ These enceinte results with Queen ’s Flowers , a preeminent global flower grower , build on strong results we have had with an increasing list of companies on an array of spoilable . ”
“ RipeLocker containers are enabling us to count at our business in news way , ” said David Gonzalez , universal manager at Queen ’s Flowers . ” By extending the life story of our flowers and minimizing decomposition , the RipeLocker containers enable us to declare oneself our client good quality flower . ”
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The Queen ’s Flowerswww.queensflowers.com
