Fruit or Vegetable Pods

a technology pods, which is applied in the field of fruit or vegetable pods, can solve the problems of many fruits and vegetables, soft skinned fruits and vegetables, avocados, nectarines, etc., and achieve the effect of reducing the probability that the fruit or vegetable will be bruised during transportation
US20090117236A1Inactive Publication Date: 2009-05-07WATZKE DAVID J
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Current Assignee / Owner
WATZKE DAVID J
Publication Date
2009-05-07
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

The invention is drawn to methods and apparatus for protecting fruits and vegetables, particularly soft-skinned fruits and vegetables, from bruising, crushing and other damage during transport. Preferably, the apparatus of the present invention are designed for transport and protection of individual or small numbers of fruits and vegetables. Methods include methods for protecting fruit and vegetable from damage during transport.
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[0001] This patent application claims priority pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §119(e) to provisional patent application serial No. 61 / 001,618, filed Nov. 1, 2007, which application is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] This invention is related to the food and food-related consumer industries.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] Many fruits and vegetables, including but not limited to soft skinned fruits and vegetables such as apples, peaches, grapes, tomatoes, apricots, melons, bananas, mangos, plums, berries, avocados, cherries, pears, nectarines, and oranges are susceptible to bruising or crushing. Bruising occurs when the skin or flesh of a fruit or vegetable is bruised, crushed or broken, thus causing physical injury to the plant cells involved. On a biochemical level, the membranes and / or cell walls of the injured part are broken and this permits normally sequestered intracellular enzymes and molecules to mix. In particular, phenolic molecu...

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