Patents and Intellectual Property

The present invention relates to novel plants, in particular to pepper plants capable of producing fruits which can be kept a longer period of time on the plant as well as being stored after harvesting under refrigerated conditions without exhibiting excessive softening. The invention thus refers to pepper plant which produces fruits with significantly increased […]

Provided is a composition and methods for reducing the weight loss and/or preserving the natural gloss of post-harvest edible plant matter. In particular, the methods including applying to the surface of the plant matter a composition including an edible wax having a melting temperature below 70° C.; a hydrocolloid; a fatty acid; an emulsifier; and