2005 Commercial launches in China and Korea

2003 SmartFresh™ provisional registration is approved in the UK, followed by the first launch in several European countries, South Africa and New Zealand

2002 First registration for SmartFresh™ technology is granted in Chile, followed by U.S. registration; brand launches commercially for U.S. apples

1999 Rohm and Haas acquires 1-MCP technology

  1996 AgroFresh is founded. 1- MCP technology is acquired.

1994 Backed by USDA, researchers at North Carolina State University discover 1-MCP; first use patent is filed