RediRipe is a technology created at the University of Arizona which detects the production of ethylene, a natural ripening hormone, and displaying that detection by means of a color-changing sticker that changes from white to blue.[1][2][3]
The technology was created in the lab of Mark Riley at the University of Arizona.[4][5] In conjunction with the Eller College of Management's McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship, the technology was being developed into a viable business that will assist the apple and pear industries in their efforts to improve their efficiency by integrating technology into their age-old processes.[dubious ] Additionally, this technology has potential on other climacteric fruits which emit ethylene as they ripen.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Professor invents 'ripeness' sticker". USA Today. July 27, 2006. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012.
- ^ Moren, Dan (27 July 2006). "For best results, buy fruit when blue". Macworld. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ Taylor, Falan (August 2006). "Tell when fruit or veggies are ripe for the picking! – TasteTV". TasteTV. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Professor invents 'ripeness' sticker for produce". NBC News. 26 July 2006. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ McGinley, Susan. "Inventing the RediRipe Sticker: A new way to measure maturity in fruit" (PDF). The University of Arizona - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ Sweet, Ken (July 26, 2006). "Blue sticker says when it's ripe; good news for shoppers, grocers". Arizona Daily Star. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012.
External links edit
- "A Simple Ethylene-Detecting Device to Determine Ripeness of Individual Apples In Orchard - REDIRIPE, LLC". reeis.usda.gov. Retrieved 6 June 2020.