How High-Pressure Processing Is Helping Remote Farmers Bring Fresher Foods to Market

Photo caption: In Belize, TexBel Farms uses high-pressure processing to turn coconuts, citrus and other tropical fruit into raw beverages that are bottled and sterilized on site. Photo courtesy of TexBel Farms. Article by Naoki Nitta. Modern Farmer – May 18, 2022.

A cold preservation method is pumping more value into crops by capturing ripeness and extending shelf life.

Humans have invented myriad ways to make the most out of an abundant harvest. Pickling, drying and canning are effective in killing microbes and stretching expiration dates, although each has its limits to capturing the goodness of ripe, just-picked produce. But, recently, a cool sterilization method is pumping out a new category of freshly preserved products. High-pressure processing […]

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