• Raspberries
    Raspberries of superior quality
    This delicate fruit is almost immediately packed in retail ready packaging, resulting in moisture and ethylene build up which are two of the main causes of reduced shelf-life (RYPEN commercial pilot results).
  • Raspberries
    In pursuit of flavour
    Commercial pilots have demonstrated RYPEN’s ability to tackle ethylene and deliver better fruit outcomes for consumers.
  • Raspberries
    Extended shelf-life with RYPEN protection
    RYPEN has been able to extend raspberry shelf-life by up to 3 days (RYPEN commercial pilot results).

  • Pad

    A dual-purpose pad able to absorb excess moisture or liquid, while also controlling levels of ethylene that can build-up inside the punnet / pack.

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Despite raspberry traditionally being classed as non-climacteric, it is clear that ethylene plays a crucial role in post-harvest condition of many berries, especially raspberry.

 

Raspberry is very sensitive, and readily suffers from ethylene – impacting on texture / firmness, level of bleed and colour of fruit. Commercial pilots indicate that by adding a RYPEN pad to the bottom of retail punnets, berries are better protected from the effects of ethylene post-harvest, especially fruit harvested at a paler stage (e.g. a salmon pink colour) protecting fruit from the climacteric ethylene peak of the berry, holding firmness and colour, enabling more consistent quality for retailers and consumers.

  • Raspberry receptacle produces approximately 3 times
    more ethylene than the drupelets (Harshman, 2012)

    Harshman, Julia. (2012). Evaluation of Raspberry (Rubus sp.) Genotypes for Postharvest Quality and Resistance to Botrytis cinerea.
Due to the nature of the fruit and packaging, quality defects and poor condition become highly visible, meaning rejections are common. Across multiple commercial trials RYPEN has reduced berry collapse, bleed and dehydration.
  • 25% reduction in respiration rate
  • Shelf-life increased by up to 3 days

Raspberries are a quintessentially mid-summer fruit that grows best in high light levels with cooler nights. They are renowned as the most challenging berry to grow commercially due to their delicate nature.

Modern varieties in supermarkets are the result of years of cross-breeding trials; with ‘Maravilla,’ ‘Adelita’, ‘Rosita’ and ‘Tulameen’ all offering improved sweetness, larger berries, extended harvest periods and all-important shipping robustness.

The key to unlock consumer taste buds is having a juicy, aromatic flavour with balanced sweetness and acidity. The global export season for red raspberries generally spans June to October in Europe and North America, and November to April in the southern hemisphere. Key export regions include Mexico, Morocco, Poland, Portugal and Spain; but all domestic markets have their own seasons.

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