Peak Harvest Agritech
Peak Harvest is an agricultural technology company that is focused on reducing food waste, with a patented core product branded FreshExtend, that is proven through over 15 years of research, development and field trials to significantly extend the shelf-life of 17 different fruits and vegetables to date, with an increase in shelf-life ranging from 6 days to 6 weeks depending on the crop.
FreshExtend works by naturally slowing the ripening process, and is applied as a pre-harvest spray, or a post-harvest dip. The active ingredient is an all-natural plant compound that is GRAS certified by the FDA and is approved as a food additive.
For growers in Australia, this is immensely beneficial as FreshExtend can:
- increase crop yields
- produce higher quality crops with longer shelf-life allowing more crops to reach the consumer
- open new and further export markets since crops can will remain fresh for longer, and hence can offer higher pricing
Peak Harvest is excited to form partnerships with established companies in the agricultural input sector in Australia.