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\parbox[b]{13.4cm}{\centering \large{\textbf{Tropentag, September 18-21, 2016, Vienna, Austria}}\\[1ex] \Large{``Solidarity in a competing world ---\\fair use of resources''\\[2ex]}}
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\Large{\textbf{A Method for Packaging and Controlled Shipment of Fresh Vegetables, Fruits and Perishable Food\footnote{\textbf{Contact Address:} Ashoke Bose, Sustainable Energy and Agriculture Technology, Llc, Research \& Development, 5860 E Comsoft Place, 85629~Sahuarita, United States of America, \mbox{e-mail}: \email{ashbose@sustainable-energy-and-agriculture-technology.com}}\\[0.8ex]}}
\normalsize{\textsc{Ashoke Bose$^{1}$, Diana Herrera$^{2}$}}
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\item[]{\small{\textit{$^{1}$Sustainable Energy and Agriculture Technology, Llc, Research \& Development, United States of America}}}
\item[]{\small{\textit{$^{2}$Sustainable Energy and Agriculture Technology, Llc, Consumer Marketing, }}}
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In general, the present disclosure is directed to improving how fresh vegetables, perishable food and fruits are transported to customers.  As background, consumers are not provided with any indication of the actual freshness of the food items they purchase in a grocery store or other market.  Perishable food items are harvested, stored, and transported according to any number of methods.  There is no object measurement or metrics that allow a customer to determine the ``freshness'' of their purchases.  Furthermore, some consumers such as restaurants desire to obtain perishable food items that are as close to their harvest date as possible.  Other customers may not be as committed to purchasing perishable food items within a given time frame after harvesting.







Some perishable food items find their optimal flavour when maintained at certain temperatures.  Transportation and logistics will often require that perishable food items be chilled for transportation to preserve food items that require refrigeration.  Some food items transported along with these low temperature food items may not require chilling or may even be deleteriously affected by chilling such as deactivation of flavour compounds or inhibition necessary enzymatic activity.







The packaging utilised to transport perishable food items, both from the farm to the market, and from the market to a consumer's home, is also deleterious to the environment by creating disposable garbage.







Embodiments of the present disclosure provide advantages and solutions to these and other related issues.  Advantages include the ability to obtain and store an exact date and time of harvest for perishable food items.  Also, an exact date and time of shipment to customers (consuming parties such as individuals, restaurants, and grocery stores) will be stored. For example, an exact date and time of delivery at a customer's house will be stored.







In some embodiments, perishable foods will be kept at an optimal harvest temperature and humidity level which is maximised for quality and freshness.  For example, if tomatoes are harvested at 80 degrees Fahrenheit, the tomatoes are transported in a container with a temperature range that is approximate or near the harvest temperature.}

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\noindent \textbf{Keywords:} Climate control, food security, fruits, packaging, perishable food, vegetable distribution, vegetables
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