MEANS FOR EXTENDING THE SHELF-LIFE OF VEGETABLES

• Main Authors: VOOGD, ELINE, GODDIJN, OSCAR, JOHANNES, MARIA
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 14.02.2002
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; BEER; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES, AS HERBICIDES; CHEMICAL RIPENING OF FRUIT OR VEGETABLES; CHEMISTRY; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF; CULTURE MEDIA; ENZYMOLOGY; FISHING; FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; FORESTRY; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HUNTING; METALLURGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISMS OR ENZYMES; MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING; PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTSTHEREOF; PRESERVING, e.g. BY CANNING, MEAT, FISH, EGGS, FRUIT,VEGETABLES, EDIBLE SEEDS; PROPAGATING, PRESERVING OR MAINTAINING MICROORGANISMS; SPIRITS; THE PRESERVED, RIPENED, OR CANNED PRODUCTS; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES; TRAPPING; VINEGAR; WINE

A method for inhibiting sprouting and/or extending the shelf-life of root vegetable is described, comprising the substantially continuous contacting of root vegetables with at least a C1 to C6 alcohol vapour or a mixture of C1 to C6 alcohol vapours. L'invention concerne un procédé destiné à inhiber la germination et/ou à prolonger la durée de conservation de légumes-racines consistant à mettre les légumes-racines en contact sensiblement continu avec au moins une vapeur d'alcool C1 à C6 ou un mélange de vapeurs d'alcool C1 à C6.