Consultancy
As postharvest specialist you need to make the best strategic and operational decisions. We offer you our newest knowledge about crops, technologies and practices in the postharvest domain. Our consultants combine WUR research expertise and your present knowledge to effectively improve your processes, solve issues and increase your knowledge. We believe that it is important to be clear on the impact and value of avoiding or solving a technical or physiological problem. Get in touch with WUR experts for immediate consultancy, get one of our tools, or join one of our trainings.
Analysis of disorders and diseases
Disorders and diseases of fresh fruit and vegetables can be disruptive to your business. In case your QC personnel cannot provide you with conclusive answers or where they could use a sparring partner, we can help out.
ATP testing for transport equipment
Cold-chain operators are increasingly striving to improve the sustainability of their transportation systems. Key challenges include reducing energy use and improving climate conditions during transportation. Wageningen’s researchers have the expertise and a unique conditioned test facility in which they can optimise every type of conditioned transport of food or medicine. A variety of services are available for ATP tests.
Energy scan cold store
Energy costs are increasing with the minute, energy saving options are not always clear. We can help you to minimise your energy use in the cold store.
Ethylene measurements
In storage or transport the gaseous ripening hormone ethylene can negatively affect the quality of sensitive products. What is the situation at your location?
Quality assessment of fresh produce
Our specialists support you in specific quality assessments. Because they are a researcher of WUR, they can connect their practical experience to the existing theoretical knowledge base.
Storage advice tool
What is the optimal storage regime for the world's most common apple and pear varieties, like Gala and Golden Delicious apples and Conference pears? The Storage Advice Tool provides growers and storage operators very detailed advice so that they can keep the quality of their products as high as possible. The tool covers the harvest, cool-down and storage phase, and is adapted to specific growing regions.
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