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PRODUCT INFORMATION
SmartFresh is a unique postharvest tool for counteracting many of the undesirable effects of both internal (produced within the plant) and external sources of ethylene on fruit and vegetables. By counteracting ethylene, SmartFresh provides many benefits to fruit and vegetables during transport and storage including:
• Maintaining firmness
• Maintaining titratable acidity
• Preventing superficial scald and soft scald on apples
• Reducing internal ethylene production
• Protection from external sources of ethylene
• Reducing respiration
• Delaying ripening and senescence
• Reducing incidence of peel greasiness in'apples
• Reducing incidence of core flush and mealiness in apples
• Reducing chilling injury
SmartFresh is used immediately after harvest, prior to storage, prior to shipment or just prior to sale. SmartFresh is effective under cool (below 55°F, 13°C) and warm (above 55°F, 13°C) temperature conditions. To realize maximum benefit in controlling senescence, treat fruits and vegetables as soon as possible after harvest. For chilling sensitive commodities, treatment should be at warm temperature conditions.
Harvested fruit and vegetables must be exposed to the volatile active ingredient of SmartFresh in enclosed spaces, such as storage rooms, coolers, shipping containers, enclosed truck trailers, or ambient temperature, refrigerated, or controlled atmosphere food storage facilities. This product is not intended for use outdoors or in other non-enclosed spaces. These enclosed treatment spaces must be air tight as leakage will reduce SmartFresh effectiveness.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE
It is a violation of federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling. Do not apply this product in a way that will contact workers or other persons, either directly or through drift. Only protected handlers may be in the area during application. For any requirements specific to your state or tribe, consult the State or Tribal Agency responsible for pesticide regulation. All applicable directions, restrictions, precautions and conditions of sale and warranty are to be followed. This labeling must be in the user's possession during application.
Fruit and Vegetable Storage Conditions
SmartFresh is compatible with and complementary to both controlled atmosphere and regular air fruit and vegetable storage conditions. SmartFresh must be used in air tight storage areas.

Timing of Application
SmartFresh is added to the storage area containing fruit or vegetables immediately after harvest, upon entering storage, during distribution or in transit. For best results on apple and pear, do not use with fruit previously treated with ethephon. After application, fruit or vegetables not for immediate sale must be stored according to good standard commercial practices. Fruit and vegetables may benefit from repeat application, such as when the crop has been exposed to ethylene. It must be emphasized that keeping the fruit and vegetables at the correct storage temperature for that fruit at all times and strict adherence to phytosanitary practices remain essential in maintaining safe and high quality fruit and vegetables.
Apples: Apply SmartFresh soon after harvest. Best results are obtained when fruit is at the optimum maturity level for long term storage. For optimum quality, store apples that are to be held longer than six months in a controlled atmosphere.
Avocados: Apply SmartFresh to the fruit soon after harvest at the physiological maturity stage or just prior to the "turning black" stage. Make only one application to the same fruit.
Bananas: Apply SmartFresh after exposure to ethylene and prior to reaching Color Stage 4.
Broccoli: Apply SmartFresh as soon after harvest as possible.
Kiwifruit: Apply SmartFresh either as soon after harvest as possible or after long term storage and before the fruit are transported and distributed.
Melons: Apply SmartFresh as soon after harvest as possible.
Persimmons: Apply SmartFresh as soon after harvest as possible.
Tomatoes: Apply SmartFresh between color stage mature green (Color Stage 1) and light red (Color Stage 5).
Pears, Asian pears: Apply SmartFresh as soon after harvest as possible.
Peaches, Nectarines, Plums, Plumcots, and Apricots: Apply SmartFresh as soon after harvest as possible or after long term storage and before the fruit are transported and distributed.