Plums - RYPEN

Plums

Plums the way
they should be

Ethylene builds up during shipping and storage, even amongst fresh produce with low emission levels (RYPEN commercial pilot results).
Plums

Perfectly ripe plums

RYPEN enables natural ripening for true taste, texture and aroma development (RYPEN commercial pilot results).
Plums

Protecting plums at every
step of the journey

From the grower to the consumer, RYPEN products capture ethylene slowing the pace of ripening (RYPEN commercial pilot results).

Leaf

The solution for a wide range of produce packed in cases loose, or in case liners. Providing simple-to-use and highly-effective ethylene moderation in storage and during transit.
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Case liner

A multi-functional case liner with RYPEN Technology embedded directly into the polymer to deliver comprehensive ethylene protection for both storage and transit applications.
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Plum varieties are numerous to enable continuity of supply over an export season, and growers face a complex level of factors in determining harvest and post-harvest control of the fruit.

Receivers recognise that the best eating fruit is that which has achieved a minimum dry matter. Trials and commercial pilots have shown that the RYPEN Leaf or Case Liner provide a great solution to manage the risk of “physiologically” mature fruit shrivelling. During these trials and pilots there was clear evidence of reduced instances of pressure breaks and internal issues. By addressing these issues growers has the potential to be able to supply the market and provide consumers with better eating more consistent fruit.

Ethylene decreases firmness and lowers commercial quality of plums during storage (Manganaris, et al., 2008)

Manganaris, George & Vicente, Ariel & Crisosto, Carlos & Labavitch, John. (2008). Effect of delayed storage and continuous ethylene exposure on flesh reddening of Royal Diamond plums. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 88. 2180 – 2185. 10.1002/jsfa.3330.

Plums are usually jumble packed, this increases stress levels, allowing Botrytis infections to spread rapidly. A common issue associated with over-ripe plums is discolouration and over-softness, making fruit less saleable and attracting lower prices (RYPEN commercial pilot results).

33% increase in produce life
62% reduction in pressure loss

Stone-fruits are highly sought after for their refreshing taste and nutritional benefits, driving significant global demand. Stone-fruit cultivars, including plums, peaches, nectarines, apricots and cherries, are popular for their pleasingly juicy, sweet, and tangy flavours.

Commercial plum varieties are cross-pollinated ‘hybrids’ developed over periods as long as 10 years to create ‘interspecific’ innovations such as the FlavourKing®, Pluot®, Aprium® and Nectaplum® – which are leading the way globally for their juicy, sweet, aromatic qualities and improved shelf-life.

The global export season peaks from May to September in the Northern Hemisphere and from November to February in the Southern Hemisphere. Major export regions include Spain, the United States, South Africa and Chile.

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RYPEN has been shown to extend the window of peak ripeness across numerous crop types, enabling quality enhancing operational changes to be made – for consumers this means fresh produce is closer to the ideal and optimal eating experience. In-turn this could stimulate growth by increasing repeat purchase intent as well as bringing new consumers into the category.

All vegetation produce and emit ethylene – a natural plant hormone; which reacts and binds with ethylene receptors within plant cells. In the case of fruits and vegetables, when this binding occurs the ethylene receptors will trigger numerous biochemical pathways associated with ripening – accelerating this process with increased exposure. This results in fresh produce developing flavour, taste, aroma, colour and texture; too much though leads to over-ripening and spoilage. As fruits and vegetables mature or become stressed, they produce and emit an increasing amount of ethylene. This results in higher ethylene concentrations which further increases the ethylene receptor binding rate. This issue is further compounded, because even if just one item of fresh produce is emitting ethylene, this will initiate ripening within and amongst surrounding fresh produce. Therefore, ethylene’s impact on fruits and vegetables heightens the riper they become eventually leading to rotting and spoilage (Chang, 2016).

Chang, C. (2016). Q&A: How do plants respond to ethylene and what is its importance? BMC Biology, [online] 14(1). doi:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-016-0230-0.

RYPEN commercial results have shown that rate of fresh produce ripening can be slowed in a naturally balanced way. This can therefore provide stakeholders with greater control, with fresh produce longevity increased, time constraints overcome all without negatively impacting fresh produce condition.

This benefits all stages of the fresh produce supply-chain from farmers, exporters, packers, all the way through to the retailer. All gaining the ability to potentially make quality enhancing operational changes, whilst also reducing fresh produce waste.

This could even open up the opportunity for the industry to commercialise better tasting new and heritage varieties which have previously been too difficult to manage. With greater control, pre-mature harvesting could also be reduced or completely avoided, which would enable fresh produce to develop further on the vine, bush, tree or plant.

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