The role of fruit refrigeration preservatives is highlighted

Our reporter Yang Xiaojing

It's the season of spring when a large number of fruits are on the market, how to better keep it fresh? A few days ago, the Institute of Agricultural Products Processing of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences pointed out that the correct use of preservatives and preservatives can significantly prolong the deterioration of fruits and maintain their quality

In the past 10 years, the post-production losses of bulk grains and oils in China have been reduced from about 10% to below 6%, the post-slaughter losses of livestock and poultry have been reduced from 10% to below 8%, and the post-production losses of bulk fruits and vegetables have been reduced from about 30% to below 25%.

According to the Institute of Agricultural Products Processing, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, the use of antiseptic and preservatives can first ensure long-distance transportation and distribution of fruits and staggered marketing

Safe and secure use of preservatives

The preservatives and preservatives used in fruit products in China are mainly pesticides for sterilization, preservation, bacteriostasis, and plant growth regulators, and food additives for preservatives, films, and emulsifiers.

China's bulk fruits are apples, citrus, pears, bananas and so on

The use of post-production preservatives for fruit products is mainly in storage and transportation.

At present, the preservatives and preservatives that are allowed to be used in fruits belong to food-grade additives and low-toxic pesticides, such as carnauba wax and other 6 types of coating agents are food-grade fruit waxes.

Take multiple measures to improve the post-production anti-corrosion and fresh-keeping level of fruit products

The Institute of Agricultural Products Processing, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences pointed out that at present, there are three main problems in the preservation of fruit products: First, in terms of hardware facilities, the construction of cold storage in China started late, the investment is low, the structure and configuration are unreasonable, and the storage capacity of fruits and vegetables only accounts for the total storage capacity of the national cold storage.

To this end, the Institute of Agricultural Products Processing, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences emphasized that it is necessary to take multiple measures to improve the post-production anti-corrosion and fresh-keeping level of fruit products

Strengthen the construction of post-production cold chain logistics standard system for fruit products

Improve the safety evaluation system of fruit preservatives and preservatives

Strengthen the popularization of production and consumption science

"China Food News" (April 04, 2022 Edition 06)

(Editor-in-charge: Yang Xiaojing)