PRESERVATIVE AND ANTI-FUNGAL PACKAGING DEVICE

Fuente: WIPO "tomato"
The invention relates to a preservation and/or anti-fungal device for use with fresh fruit and/or vegetables including tomatoes, grapes and in particular soft fruit, such as but not limited to blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and/or blackberries, wherein the device comprises a packaging container for the fruit or vegetables and a sulphur dioxide (SO2)-generating multilayer laminated film adapted to seal the container once the fruit or vegetables have been packaged in the container. The invention further relates to a method for preserving fruit or vegetables and/or inhibiting fungal growth with the use of the preservation and/or anti-fungal device.