Keynote & Agri-Photonics 1

[LSSE6-03(Invited)] “iR Fresh ^TM”, a technology for maintaining freshness of fruits and vegetables after harvest by irradiating with Near-Infrared Light

*Ayako Hada¹ (1. Shikoku Reasearch Institute INC.)

After harvest, fruits and vegetables lose their freshness due to respiration and transpiration. In response, we have developed a freshness preservation technology using near-infrared light irradiation, and we will introduce an example of its implementation.