Cherries, as freshly harvested

Semperfresh is a sucrose ester coating that creates a selectively permeable film that inhibits water loss while allowing gas exchange between the fruit and its environment. The modified atmosphere created by Semperfresh reduces weight loss and excess respiration, resulting in firmer cherries with less pitting. Cherry stems stay greener and softer and are retained by the fruit longer due to greater moisture retention. The product can be applied by dip tank, flume, drench, or spray application, and can be mixed with all commonly used fungicides. Semperfresh is being applied by some of the larger cherry growers/packers in the US and South America, as well as other important cherry producing countries such as Turkey. Where Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) has been replaced by ‘clamshell’ packaging (non MA), which now makes up much of the market, the use of Semperfresh has been found to be essential for maintaining quality. The following benefits over and above those seen with MA packaging alone, were observed in fruit treated with Semperfresh in combination with MA packaging: - Increased shine, which was not lost over time. - More uniform colour, with fewer very dark fruit, which was maintained after the fruit were removed from MA. - Less dehydration after removal from MA. - Firmer fruit, particularly after removal from MA. - Greener stems, particularly after removal from MA. Agricoat Natureseal, manufacturer of Semprefresh, sponsorizes the article about the state of the art of cherry postharvest, Spanish language, by the postharvest specialist Jesús Alonso & Oscar G. Bodelon (access below).Key wordsPoscosecha    postcosecha    postharvest    na-oes    ?? ??? ??????    ??        post-récolte    ???? ?? ?????????        na-oogst    post-raccolta    Obróbka po    pós-colheita    ??????????????    hasat sonras?        Ernte    ??????????????    ???? ???????????    postcollita    poskliz?ové    ??    ?? ?        nakon branja    pozberové        obdelovanje zemlje po    post-colleita    ????? ?????    pascapanen    Éilíonn postharvest    ????    p?c ra?as    derliaus apdirbimas po    lepas tuai    ?? ?? ??????    post-recoltare    ?????? ?????    ?????????????????    ???????????    ???????????????    sau thu ho?ch    ???????????????    zangemva kwenkathi yokuvunaCereza        cherry cherries       kers    ?????    ??       ?erizo    cerise    ??????    ????       kers       ciliegia    wi?nia       cereja    ?????    kiraz    ????    Kirsche  ??????