Bananas
Control and extend the freshness window via a breakthrough system that couples 1-MCP technology with unique packaging to create new value—from the harvest, to storage and transport, all the way to the consumer.
Earn more customers with just-right bananas every time
Your mission: Impress customers in the produce section with tempting, just-right yellow bananas—while also capturing efficiencies and a strong ROI in the backroom. Our technology brings it within reach with an integrated 1-MCP packaging solution that generates return traffic, reduces shrink and saves labor.
For growers
For packers
For retailers
AgroFresh solutions for bananas

ActiSeal® | Post-harvest
Broad-spectrum liquid fungicides from your trusted experts at AgroFresh

Control-Tec® | Post-harvest
Automated post-harvest equipment for plant protection products, recycling, degreening, ripening, storage and astringency removal

FreshCloud™ Inspection
Proprietary cloud-based mobile quality management service that digitizes the formerly manual quality control process by capturing, organizing and analyzing quality metrics in real time.

FreshStart™ Detergents | Post-harvest
Ensure the cleanliness of your produce and packing lines with biodegradable detergents

A protective fungicide used to aid in the control of post-harvest diseases. Using its unique mode of action, Graduate fungicide controls fungal respiration

SmartFresh™ | Post-harvest
Optimal pre- and post-ripening protection for bananas and other produce to deliver a better consumer experience

Tecto® | Post-harvest
Prevent and cure disorders with this thiabendazole-based suspension concentrate

FreshStart™ Detergents
Ensure the cleanliness of your produce and packing lines with FreshStarts brand detergents from AgroFresh. Designed for the needs of produce operations, these formulations of anionic and nonionic ingredients provide effective cleaning power and are gentle on the environment.
- Biodegradable formulations for safety and lower environmental impact
- Available with fungal protection and fruit preservatives
- These post-harvest products compatible with EU organic production standards

Delivering optimal pre- and post-ripening protection, this breakthrough system creates new value from harvest to storage, all the way to the consumer.
- Proprietary system couples 1-MCP technology with unique micro-perforated modified atmosphere packaging to slow ripening and reduce spoilage
- Enhances shelf appeal and ripeness of bananas providing a unique competitive advantage for your store
- Extends banana yellow life 4 to 6 days over any existing technologies
- Efficient application requires no extra handling (such as cutting bags, resealing, stacking)
- Active ingredient biodegrades naturally, leaving no residues on the fruit or in the environment
- Helps deliver strong positive ROI for retailers

Thiabendazole 50%
Prevent and cure disorders with this thiabendazole-based suspension concentrate (SC) that combines efficacy, stability and convenience.
- Systemic fungicide with preventive and curative activity, formulated as SC
- SC formulation provides a greater efficacy and stability of the fungicide solution and enables an easier application
- Acts on the main fungi that cause decay in citrus, apples, pears and bananas during post-harvest

Fludioxonil, pyrimethanil and thiabendazole
- A portfolio of hard-working fungicides brought to you by AgroFresh, the trusted leaders and experts in produce quality
- Provides the best solution against several major fungus types, including Penicillium expansum, Botrytis cinerea, Phacidiopycnis piri, Neofabraea perennens & N. malicorticis for pome fruit; Penicillium italicum and Penicullium digitatum for citrus; and Monilinia and Botrytis cinerea for stone fruit
- Liquid solution allows for application flexibility
Equipment
Control-Tec equipment for post-harvest production helps packers integrate treatments into their packing lines, and precisely regulate storage conditions for greater efficiencies and confidence in produce quality.
- Complete product lines for the specialized needs of packhouses, storage facilities and researchers
- Technologies improve application effectiveness of detergents, disinfectants, waxes and fungicides in the packing line
- Unique controlled atmosphere solutions including automated ripening control and astringency removal in persimmon

FreshCloud’s integrated digital platform ensures quality and profitability by
- Empowering stakeholders across your organization to make proactive, informed decisions with confidence
- Providing intelligent end-to-end data visibility for traceability from field to floor to shipping
- Delivering standardized, transparent real-time reports and photos that are easily accessed and shared
- Integrating into existing IT systems with technical support from category experts
- Maximizing your profitability by helping you minimize produce rejects and loss and manage operational costs

FreshStart™ Detergents
Ensure the cleanliness of your produce and packing lines with FreshStarts brand detergents from AgroFresh. Designed for the needs of produce operations, these formulations of anionic and nonionic ingredients provide effective cleaning power and are gentle on the environment.
- Biodegradable formulations for safety and lower environmental impact
- Available with fungal protection and fruit preservatives
- These post-harvest products compatible with EU organic production standards

Delivering optimal pre- and post-ripening protection, this breakthrough system creates new value from harvest to storage, all the way to the consumer.
- Proprietary system couples 1-MCP technology with unique micro-perforated modified atmosphere packaging to slow ripening and reduce spoilage
- Enhances shelf appeal and ripeness of bananas providing a unique competitive advantage for your store
- Extends banana yellow life 4 to 6 days over any existing technologies
- Efficient application requires no extra handling (such as cutting bags, resealing, stacking)
- Active ingredient biodegrades naturally, leaving no residues on the fruit or in the environment
- Helps deliver strong positive ROI for retailers

Thiabendazole 50%
Prevent and cure disorders with this thiabendazole-based suspension concentrate (SC) that combines efficacy, stability and convenience.
- Systemic fungicide with preventive and curative activity, formulated as SC
- SC formulation provides a greater efficacy and stability of the fungicide solution and enables an easier application
- Acts on the main fungi that cause decay in citrus, apples, pears and bananas during post-harvest

Fludioxonil, pyrimethanil and thiabendazole
- A portfolio of hard-working fungicides brought to you by AgroFresh, the trusted leaders and experts in produce quality
- Provides the best solution against several major fungus types, including Penicillium expansum, Botrytis cinerea, Phacidiopycnis piri, Neofabraea perennens & N. malicorticis for pome fruit; Penicillium italicum and Penicullium digitatum for citrus; and Monilinia and Botrytis cinerea for stone fruit
- Liquid solution allows for application flexibility
Equipment
Control-Tec equipment for post-harvest production helps packers integrate treatments into their packing lines, and precisely regulate storage conditions for greater efficiencies and confidence in produce quality.
- Complete product lines for the specialized needs of packhouses, storage facilities and researchers
- Technologies improve application effectiveness of detergents, disinfectants, waxes and fungicides in the packing line
- Unique controlled atmosphere solutions including automated ripening control and astringency removal in persimmon

FreshCloud’s integrated digital platform ensures quality and profitability by
- Empowering stakeholders across your organization to make proactive, informed decisions with confidence
- Providing intelligent end-to-end data visibility for traceability from field to floor to shipping
- Delivering standardized, transparent real-time reports and photos that are easily accessed and shared
- Integrating into existing IT systems with technical support from category experts
- Maximizing your profitability by helping you minimize produce rejects and loss and manage operational costs