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FreshStart™ detergents and disinfectants help you deliver cleaner, safer produce

Washing and disinfecting are essential first steps of post-harvest handling and are vital to help address food safety compliance of fruits. AgroFresh, a global AgTech innovator with four decades of experience as a produce freshness leader, offers a range of detergents and disinfectants in its portfolio. These disinfectants and some detergents have been certified by CAAE Spain for compatibility with organic production in Europe.

DETERGENTS

Elevate the cleanliness of your produce and packing lines with biodegradable FreshStart brand detergents from AgroFresh. The use of detergents is indispensable for fruit safety compliance during the post-harvest process. Designed for the needs of produce operations, these formulations of anionic and nonionic ingredients combine effective cleaning power and biodegradability for cleaning fruits. They remove traces of sooty mold and other particles from the surface of the fruits as well as help to improve the protection of fruit against most of the main post-harvest diseases. And, with formulations that include fungicide and fruit preservatives, they help increase your fruit’s shelf life and consumer appeal, too.

FreshStart™ Clean

Biodegradable detergent

    • Formulation of anionic and nonionic biodegradable detergents provides a solution for post-harvest cleaning of fruits with low impact on the environment
    • Delivers safe sanitation of citrus fruits, helping reduce sooty mold, dust and other surface residue
    • Compatible with the EU organic production standards

FreshStart™ Clean Plus

Biodegradable detergents + preservatives

    • New formula of anionic and nonionic biodegradable detergents is enriched with a food-grade preservative to facilitate thorough cleaning of fruits post-harvest and help maximize their healing
    • Delivers safe disinfection of the citrus fruits, helping reduce sooty mold, dust and other surface residue
    • Fruit protection that reduces the threat of most major diseases
    • Compatible with the EU organic production standards

FreshStart™ Clean Pack

Biodegradable detergent for cleaning of packaging in packinghouses

    • High cleaning power and a low degree of foam generation makes this formula a great choice for cleaning of packaging in the packinghouse
    • Post-harvest product compatible with the EU organic production

FreshStart™ Clean OP

Biodegradable detergent, with fungicide, for cleaning and fungal control

    • Biodegradable detergent includes Ortho-phenylphenol for the fungicidal treatment of citrus fruits by foam curtain or dipping
    • Helps reduce and control post-harvest diseases, while helping to eliminate the remains of sooty mold, dust and other residues from the fruit surface
    • Effective against Penicillium spp., Geotrichum candidum, Phomopsis citri and Diplodia natalensis

DISINFECTANTS

FreshStart fruit disinfectants have low impact on the environment as they degrade quickly without leaving residues. They can help decrease contaminants in water treatment and help make water recycling more efficient and less costly.

FreshStart surface disinfectants help keep packinghouses, rooms and processing equipment free of fungus. They are indispensable for water recycling systems, and they work as a complement to fungicides for optimal rot control. Explore our solutions for proper sanitation and disinfection in your operation.

FreshStart™ Disinfect 25-5

Hydrogen peroxide 25% + peracetic acid 5%

    • Valuable processing aid for bacterial disinfection of water in contact with fruit.
    • Helps reduce food loss and improve quality of the citrus
    • Stable concentration in presence of organic matter
    • No pH control necessary
    • Low impact on the environment, quick degradation
    • No water dumping restrictions
    • No fruit residues
    • CAAE certified, allowed in Organic farming EU

FreshStart™ Disinfect 25-15

Hydrogen peroxide 25% + peracetic acid 15%

    • Valuable processing aid for bacterial disinfection of water in contact with fruit.
    • Help reduce food loss and improve quality of citrus and tomatoes
    • High level of efficacy
    • Stable concentration in presence of organic matter
    • No pH control necessary
    • Low impact on the environment, quick degradation
    • No water dumping restrictions
    • No fruit residues
    • CAAE certified, allowed in Organic farming EU

For further technical, commercial and other information please contact the AgroFresh Account Manager in your region.

FreshStart disinfectants are an excellent choice for these crops

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