Innovative technology eliminates ethylene, fungal spores from the air
The Bio Turbo System at Karen Roses.
In June at their cut flower storage facility, Karen Roses agreed to test Miatech’s Bio Turbo System, an innovative technology that eliminates ethylene and fungal spores from the air. The test was run by Ice-In Refrigeration Engineering, Miatech's partner in East Africa.
Fungal diseases have a major impact on cut-flower plantings. While many of them don’t kill the flowers, they can drastically reduce their marketability. Karen Roses shared that the main issue for them is Botrytis, as it easily spreads throughout storage rooms, infecting many flowers.
After testing Bio Turbo during one week, the company shared that “the rejection went down, no sign of Botrytis, wilting, fungi etc. were noticed for the test period”. They also reported that losses were cut from 10% to 4%, and during the test period the incurred losses were caused only by physical damages while packing.
This test may signal a breakthrough in storage and transportation of cut flowers. Unlike using chemicals or the usual air purifying equipment, this simple technology doesn’t require costly and frequent maintenance. It can be used in the storage room as well as in the shipping container, allowing for the delivery of peak-of-freshness flowers even to far away customers.
For more information
Miatech, Inc.
Oleg Kuts
Tel: +1 (503) 659-5680
Email: [email protected]
bio-turbo.com