The innovative company Pomona Company Ltd from Żyrardów, in cooperation with the Institute of Horticulture in Skierniewice, has developed a remarkable new product called the “Eten Sachet,” which offers Polish fruit growers and exporters a tremendous opportunity to safely transport apples and other climacteric fruits to the farthest corners of the world.
The “Eten Sachets” work by absorbing the ethylene emitted by fruits, which causes them to ripen rapidly, rot, and ultimately lose the qualities required of a marketable product.
Months of laboratory research conducted at the Department of Fruit and Vegetable Storage and Processing of the Institute of Horticulture have confirmed the extraordinary effectiveness of the “Eten Sachets” in absorbing ethylene over a period of up to 120 days. This makes it possible to protect fruit during sea transport to Asian markets, which—following the loss of the Russian market—are becoming an increasingly important destination for Polish apples.
Pomona Company Ltd has patented its product and is its sole Polish manufacturer.