Extending Fruit Life Through UV-LED Lighting

Extending Fruit Life Through UV-LED Lighting

Jun 26, 2013

Scientists with Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. have discovered a method of extending the shelf life of perishables through the use of UV-LED lighting. Fresh Fruit Portal.com reported that “strawberries exposed to extended periods of low UV radiation, low temperatures and high humidity were slower to decompose.” To read more, click HERE. 

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