Biofresh Safestore to Demonstrate Its Potato Sprout Suppression System
The UK’s top manufacturer of potato sprout management equipment has confirmed that it will be exhibiting at SPot Store on May 14. Biofresh Safestore will demonstrate its potato sprout suppression system, which is used by the event’s hosts, Winters Lane Storage in Long Sutton, Lincolnshire.
Through on-farm research and learning, SPot Store – organized by GB Potatoes in collaboration with Potato Storage Insight and SDF Agriculture – aims to improve and fine-tune potato storage procedures.
Throughout the day, guests will learn about cold storage practices such as the ethylene-based system used by Biofresh Safestore, the outcomes of a PCN trial, and store design about airflow and equal temperature distribution.
“Ethylene gas has been proven to be the all-round best solution for extending the life of potatoes without any chemical residue. In particular, it is the ideal replacement for CIPC as it meets all current regulations,” according to a recent press release.
In the UK, ethylene has been used commercially since 2003 as an alternative to more traditional chemical-based sprout suppressants.
Biofresh Ethylene Management Units operate using 99.95% ethylene supplied in cylinders, which fully satisfy CRD quality and HSE safety requirements.
Managed by a central control panel equipped with an easy-to-use HMI panel, Biofresh Safestore’s system features sensors that regulate the distribution of the ethylene gas to ensure optimal conditions, regardless of store size or whether a single or multiple store site is being controlled.
“Winters Lane Storage has been using our system for several years now, and as visitors will hear, they are very pleased with how it performs and how easy it is to manage its sophisticated features. We’re really looking forward to the event and think it will be very popular indeed with growers and food processors looking to improve their potato stores,” Jeremy Barraclough, operations director of Biofresh Safestore, mentioned.
