SignaFresh

SignaFresh is a brand of a biopesticide approved by the US EPA. It is a natural phospholipid based on lysophosphatidylethanolamine (LPE),

Function

Lysophosphatidylethanolamine (LPE) is an active ingredient of SignaFresh. LPE is much insoluble in water so it is too hard to apply to agricultural use. SignaFresh is a product that is made under LPE technology to handle easily in use. With a pre-harvest spray of a product, the agro products get benefits such as increased size, improved pack out, enhanced color, and longer shelf life.[1]

Uses

It is used with tomatoes, peppers, grapes, cranberry, cherries, and oranges for increasing color, sugar content and storage life.[2][3]

See also

References
  1. A.K. Cowan, Plant Signaling & Behavior, 4:4 (2009) 324-327
  2. Farag KM, Palta JP, Hort Technol, 3(1993) 62-65
  3. Ozgen M, Palta JP, ISHS Acta Horticulturae 628: XXVI International Horticultural Congress
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