Maersk continues with proof of sending ocean of roses

In November 2020, Maersk resumed testing of maritime transport of roses in refrigerated containers StarCare, technology-controlled atmosphere.

After 25 days of transit time, with parameters of temperature, humidity, CO2 and O2 are monitored every hour during the test, the results are encouraging.

The preliminary findings show that the roses-cut, harvested in mid-November of 2020, “transported” 25 days (it was an in situ assay), and then placed them in a vase with flower food, last for between 10 and 15 days.

The last flowers of this assay were in a vase until January 5, 2021.

What are the next steps?

• To determine the optimal settings of temperature, CO2 and O2 for the roses produced in the ecuadorian Andes.
• Determine the pretreatments required on farms to control the ethylene and fungal diseases in the stage of post-harvest and prepare them for the maritime transport, as well as the dose and the period of treatment with hydrogen phosphide. This is done in collaboration with Green Control FQM, representative of the chilean company Fosfoquim.
• To develop a system of consolidation of cargo in freight containers as well as in air transport.

For more information:
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