Patent ID: 8486860
Filing Date: 2013-07-16
Classification: A01N,A23B,A23L,A23V

Abstract:
1. A method for protecting one of a fruit, a vegetable or an ornamental against post harvest microbial spoilage comprising the step of directly contacting one of a fruit, a vegetable or an ornamental with an aqueous solution comprising a sorbic acid source selected from the group of sorbic acid, an alkali metal salt of sorbic acid, and combinations thereof wherein said sorbic acid source is present in said solution in a range of between about 0.1% and about 4% w/w; and a phosphorous acid source selected from the group of phosphorous acid, an alkali metal salt of phosphorous acid, and combinations thereof wherein said phosphorous acid source is present in said solution in a range of between about 1% and about 3% w/w.