EP1824739A4 - Controlling the ripening of bananas - Google Patents
Controlling the ripening of bananasInfo
- Publication number
- EP1824739A4 EP1824739A4 EP05824682A EP05824682A EP1824739A4 EP 1824739 A4 EP1824739 A4 EP 1824739A4 EP 05824682 A EP05824682 A EP 05824682A EP 05824682 A EP05824682 A EP 05824682A EP 1824739 A4 EP1824739 A4 EP 1824739A4
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- bananas
- ripening
- controlling
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Withdrawn
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B25/00—Packaging other articles presenting special problems
- B65B25/06—Packaging slices or specially-shaped pieces of meat, cheese, or other plastic or tacky products
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
- A23B—PRESERVING, e.g. BY CANNING, MEAT, FISH, EGGS, FRUIT, VEGETABLES, EDIBLE SEEDS; CHEMICAL RIPENING OF FRUIT OR VEGETABLES; THE PRESERVED, RIPENED, OR CANNED PRODUCTS
- A23B7/00—Preservation or chemical ripening of fruit or vegetables
- A23B7/14—Preserving or ripening with chemicals not covered by groups A23B7/08 or A23B7/10
- A23B7/144—Preserving or ripening with chemicals not covered by groups A23B7/08 or A23B7/10 in the form of gases, e.g. fumigation; Compositions or apparatus therefor
- A23B7/152—Preserving or ripening with chemicals not covered by groups A23B7/08 or A23B7/10 in the form of gases, e.g. fumigation; Compositions or apparatus therefor in a controlled atmosphere comprising other gases in addition to CO2, N2, O2 or H2O ; Elimination of such other gases
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B25/00—Packaging other articles presenting special problems
- B65B25/02—Packaging agricultural or horticultural products
- B65B25/04—Packaging fruit or vegetables
- B65B25/041—Packaging fruit or vegetables combined with their conservation
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
- B65D81/18—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient
- B65D81/20—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents providing specific environment for contents, e.g. temperature above or below ambient under vacuum or superatmospheric pressure, or in a special atmosphere, e.g. of inert gas
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Wood Science & Technology (AREA)
- Zoology (AREA)
- Food Science & Technology (AREA)
- Polymers & Plastics (AREA)
- Agronomy & Crop Science (AREA)
- Storage Of Fruits Or Vegetables (AREA)
- Packging For Living Organisms, Food Or Medicinal Products That Are Sensitive To Environmental Conditiond (AREA)
- Packages (AREA)
- Apparatuses For Bulk Treatment Of Fruits And Vegetables And Apparatuses For Preparing Feeds (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US11/003,607 US20060121167A1 (en) | 2004-12-02 | 2004-12-02 | Controlling the ripening of bananas |
PCT/US2005/042238 WO2006060227A2 (en) | 2004-12-02 | 2005-11-18 | Controlling the ripening of bananas |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP1824739A2 EP1824739A2 (en) | 2007-08-29 |
EP1824739A4 true EP1824739A4 (en) | 2012-04-11 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP05824682A Withdrawn EP1824739A4 (en) | 2004-12-02 | 2005-11-18 | Controlling the ripening of bananas |
Country Status (7)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US20060121167A1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1824739A4 (en) |
JP (1) | JP4691108B2 (en) |
KR (1) | KR20070097476A (en) |
GT (1) | GT200500351A (en) |
PE (1) | PE20060929A1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2006060227A2 (en) |
Families Citing this family (9)
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US9198444B2 (en) * | 2005-07-08 | 2015-12-01 | Chiquita Brands, Inc. | Device for controlling the gas medium inside a container |
US20080160141A1 (en) * | 2006-12-29 | 2008-07-03 | Lee Jones | System and method for packaging vegetables |
WO2009031992A1 (en) | 2007-09-04 | 2009-03-12 | Elizabeth Varriano-Marston | Method for controlling banana quality by packaging |
ES2371195B1 (en) * | 2010-06-11 | 2012-09-13 | Arc Eurobanan, S.L. | PROCEDURE FOR THE MATURATION OF PLATANS IN CAMARA |
US20130052313A1 (en) * | 2011-08-23 | 2013-02-28 | Pepsico, Inc. | Processing of whole or portions of genus musa and related species |
PE20151260A1 (en) * | 2012-12-18 | 2015-08-31 | Rohm & Haas | PACKAGING WITH MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE FOR BANANA |
WO2014144788A1 (en) * | 2013-03-15 | 2014-09-18 | Dole Food Company, Inc. | Process for ripening bananas inside of a shipping container |
AU2018233477B2 (en) * | 2017-03-16 | 2020-09-10 | Einenkel / Wirth Gbr | Ripening chamber and method for ripening fruit |
US11871760B2 (en) | 2022-01-20 | 2024-01-16 | Alex J. Pollack | System and method of accelerated individual banana ripening |
Citations (9)
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US3459116A (en) * | 1965-02-01 | 1969-08-05 | Gerald F Mcdonnell | Apparatus for controlling the ripening of bananas |
US3798333A (en) * | 1972-03-31 | 1974-03-19 | Borden Inc | Packaging bananas in carbon dioxide permeable film |
US5460841A (en) * | 1993-07-08 | 1995-10-24 | Chiquita Brands, Inc. | Process for ripening bananas and other produce |
US5658607A (en) * | 1993-07-08 | 1997-08-19 | Chiquita Brands, Inc. | Process for shipping and ripening fruits and vegetables |
US5689913A (en) * | 1995-02-08 | 1997-11-25 | Board Of Trustees Operating Michigan State University | Plant development affecting device and method |
WO2001092118A2 (en) * | 2000-05-26 | 2001-12-06 | Landec Corporation | Packaging of bananas |
US20020090425A1 (en) * | 2000-09-26 | 2002-07-11 | Raymond Clarke | Packaging of bananas |
US20020127305A1 (en) * | 2000-09-26 | 2002-09-12 | Raymond Clarke | Packaging of respiring biological materials |
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US2687246A (en) * | 1950-05-27 | 1954-08-24 | Canal Nat Bank Of Portland | Pack for fruit and other articles |
US2995538A (en) * | 1957-03-14 | 1961-08-08 | Ohio Commw Eng Co | Silicone resinous composition containing carotene for coating bananas |
US3069274A (en) * | 1959-10-14 | 1962-12-18 | Nathan K Concannon | Protector and ripener for fruit |
US3139348A (en) * | 1962-12-18 | 1964-06-30 | Diamond National Corp | Banana tray and package |
US3436231A (en) * | 1965-08-23 | 1969-04-01 | Alfred C Bruce | Packaging of bananas for shipment and controlled ripening |
US3620765A (en) * | 1968-10-14 | 1971-11-16 | Banana Control Inc | Method and apparatus for ripening fruit and the like |
US3552637A (en) * | 1969-04-30 | 1971-01-05 | Standard Fruit And Steamship C | Banana bag |
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FR2729535B1 (en) * | 1995-01-19 | 1997-04-11 | Vanier Henri Marie | COVER FOR CULTIVATION, PARTICULARLY BANANAS |
US5617711A (en) * | 1995-09-27 | 1997-04-08 | Chiquita Brands, Inc. | Method of producing a container of bananas and method of transferring bananas |
US5789007A (en) * | 1996-04-24 | 1998-08-04 | Cool Care, Ltd. | Method and apparatus for controlled ripening of fresh produce |
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US20030159342A1 (en) * | 2002-02-22 | 2003-08-28 | Fermin Ruiz | Controlled ripening protective cover for agricultural products |
US7340995B2 (en) * | 2003-08-15 | 2008-03-11 | Chiang Chia C | Fruit ripening display |
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US8025912B2 (en) * | 2006-06-27 | 2011-09-27 | Chiquita Brands Inc. | Method for packaging bananas for ripening |
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2004
- 2004-12-02 US US11/003,607 patent/US20060121167A1/en not_active Abandoned
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2005
- 2005-11-18 JP JP2007544388A patent/JP4691108B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2005-11-18 WO PCT/US2005/042238 patent/WO2006060227A2/en active Application Filing
- 2005-11-18 EP EP05824682A patent/EP1824739A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2005-11-18 KR KR1020077014952A patent/KR20070097476A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2005-11-30 GT GT200500351A patent/GT200500351A/en unknown
- 2005-11-30 PE PE2005001387A patent/PE20060929A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
Patent Citations (9)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3459116A (en) * | 1965-02-01 | 1969-08-05 | Gerald F Mcdonnell | Apparatus for controlling the ripening of bananas |
US3450542A (en) * | 1965-02-23 | 1969-06-17 | United Fruit Co | Controlled atmosphere storage of green bananas |
US3798333A (en) * | 1972-03-31 | 1974-03-19 | Borden Inc | Packaging bananas in carbon dioxide permeable film |
US5460841A (en) * | 1993-07-08 | 1995-10-24 | Chiquita Brands, Inc. | Process for ripening bananas and other produce |
US5658607A (en) * | 1993-07-08 | 1997-08-19 | Chiquita Brands, Inc. | Process for shipping and ripening fruits and vegetables |
US5689913A (en) * | 1995-02-08 | 1997-11-25 | Board Of Trustees Operating Michigan State University | Plant development affecting device and method |
WO2001092118A2 (en) * | 2000-05-26 | 2001-12-06 | Landec Corporation | Packaging of bananas |
US20020090425A1 (en) * | 2000-09-26 | 2002-07-11 | Raymond Clarke | Packaging of bananas |
US20020127305A1 (en) * | 2000-09-26 | 2002-09-12 | Raymond Clarke | Packaging of respiring biological materials |
Non-Patent Citations (1)
Title |
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SCOLARO M ET AL: "Maturatione modulata di banane attraverso adsorbimento e rilascio di etilen - Controlled ripening of bananas by adsorption and release of ethylene", RASSEGNA DELL'IMBALLAGIO E CONFEZIONAMENTO, MILANO, IT, vol. 15, no. 13, 1 January 1994 (1994-01-01), pages 4 - 6, XP008144318, ISSN: 1120-6136 * |
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Publication number | Publication date |
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PE20060929A1 (en) | 2006-08-26 |
JP2008521433A (en) | 2008-06-26 |
KR20070097476A (en) | 2007-10-04 |
GT200500351A (en) | 2006-08-07 |
EP1824739A2 (en) | 2007-08-29 |
WO2006060227A3 (en) | 2006-12-07 |
WO2006060227A2 (en) | 2006-06-08 |
JP4691108B2 (en) | 2011-06-01 |
US20060121167A1 (en) | 2006-06-08 |
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