AgroSustain

Fresh fruits and vegetables play a crucial role in providing high-quality and nutrient-rich food around the globe. Unfortunately, approximately USD 20 Billion worth of fresh produce is lost annually after the harvest due to the lack of efficient post-harvest treatments that permit to preserve its quality. To date, the leaders of the post-harvest market have been able to develop highly efficient treatments to preserve the quality of crops during long storage or transportation, which can be achieved by using waxes or ethylene-gas filters. However, there is no efficient treatments that can extend the quality of fresh produce from the field to the end-consumer, where the majority of the losses take place. Now, this challenge can be addressed thanks to the novel, highly efficient, patent-protected, edible coating of AgroSustain, which permits reducing the waste in the supply chain by up to 50% while providing an extra 3 to 4 days for the end consumer to enjoy its nutritious crops.