Hazel 100™
Simply toss a sachet (packet) of Hazel 100 into the bin or box of produce. Requiring no additional training, equipment, or infrastructure, Hazel 100 is the simplest way to effectively treat your crop with 1-MCP.
Delayed Aging Technology.
Smart MAP technology.
Anti-fungal Technology
Anti-sprouting Technology
How It Works
Hazel 100 comes in two sizes and over 15 crop-specific formulations.
Once "applied" or tossed into the box or bin of the harvested crop, Hazel 100 immediately beings emitting a controlled, slow release of 1-MCP gas, which continuously blocks the emission and absorption of ethylene receptors on the surface of your produce.
Through the simple application of Hazel 100, crops stay fresh, maintain firmness, and retain color for +40% longer - all while remaining EPA residue exempt.
Smart MAP technology.
Breatheway customizes its crop-specific Temperature Switch membranes to match the permeability (or permeation rate) with the specific respiration rate of the produce. This alignment ensures that the packaging can adapt to changes in respiration rates, enhancing its ability to regulate the balance of natural gases absorbed and released through its barrier.
When carbon dioxide levels spike within produce packaging, Breatheway’s Temperature Switch Technology Membrane activates. Swiftly expelling excess CO2 through its permeable barrier and absorbing O2, Breatheway stabilizes the packaging atmosphere to optimal levels before decay can begin.
Delayed Aging Technology.
The palm-sized box sachet is specially formulated to treat individual boxes of produce. Requiring no additional training, equipment, or infrastructure, Hazel 100 is the simplest way to effectively treat your crop with 1-MCP. The Hazel 100 box sachet is specially formulated for each crop.
Designed specifically with apples in mind, the Hazel 100 bin sachet is a large packet that is formulated to treat full bins of fruit. Unlike other 1-MCP applications where product technicians, fogging devices, and sealed rooms are required, Hazel 100's formula is packaged within a dry, palm-sized packet that's engineered to treat individual bins or boxes of apples, by steadily releasing 1-MCP vapors. Just drop it in.
Want to extend the shelf life of your crop?
The active ingredient in Hazel 100 is 1-MCP, a widely used chemical compound that helps prevent early decay in various types of produce. 1-MCP works to inhibit the harmful natural hormone, ethylene, by binding to the fruit’s ethylene receptors and slows down aging. This process extends the produce’s freshness and shelf life.
But how does it really work?
Introduction
After contacting us, a dedicated Hazel representative for your region will reach out to set up a meeting. There we’ll provide an overview of what Hazel can do for you and your operation.
Assessing your operation
A Hazel 100 product expert will assess your operation and determine which of our crop-specialized formulas is best suited for you.
Trial & evaluation
With the assistance of our R&D department and Hazel's scientists, we'll conduct a trial with your team within the standard of your operation.We'll monitor the progress over the set period of time, evaluate the results, and follow up with a meeting to discuss.
Onboarding & implementation
Following the trial review, a team of Hazel product experts and our Customer Success department will work with you during the order, delivery, and implementation processes.
Support & customer success
Throughout the treatment process, you'll have the full support of your Hazel team. We'll follow up throughout the season and post-harvest to check on your experience, and are available for questions throughout.
Want to protect your produce in transit?
Hazel’s Breatheway solution optimizes atmospheric conditions within fruits’ packaging by regulating oxygen and carbon dioxide levels during storage, shipping and even through cold chain break. With Breatheway technology, produce is better protected — resulting in more marketable fruit.
But how does it really work?
Introduction
After contacting us, a dedicated Hazel representative for your region will reach out to set up a meeting. There we’ll provide an overview of what Hazel can do for you and your operation.
Assessing your operation
A Hazel Breatheway expert will assess your operation and determine which of our crop-specialized membranes is best suited for you.
Trial & evaluation
With the assistance of our R&D department and Hazel's scientists, we'll conduct a trial with your team within the standard of your operation.We'll monitor the progress over the set period of time, evaluate the results, and follow up with a meeting to discuss.
Onboarding & implementation
Following the trial review, a team of Hazel product experts and our Customer Success department will work with you during the order, delivery, and implementation processes.
Support & customer success
Throughout the treatment process, you'll have the full support of your Hazel team. We'll follow up throughout the season and post-harvest to check on your experience, and are available for questions throughout.
We took tried-and-true active ingredients and found a more dynamic application method — allowing it to work with more than 15 crops.
We took tried-and-true active ingredients and found a more dynamic application method — allowing it to work with more than 15 crops.
We took tried-and-true active ingredients and found a more dynamic application method — allowing it to work with more than 15 crops.
We took tried-and-true active ingredients and found a more dynamic application method — allowing it to work with more than 15 crops.
We took tried-and-true active ingredients and found a more dynamic application method — allowing it to work with more than 15 crops.
We took tried-and-true active ingredients and found a more dynamic application method — allowing it to work with more than 15 crops.
We took tried-and-true active ingredients and found a more dynamic application method — allowing it to work with more than 15 crops.
We took tried-and-true active ingredients and found a more dynamic application method — allowing it to work with more than 15 crops.
We took tried-and-true active ingredients and found a more dynamic application method — allowing it to work with more than 15 crops.
We took tried-and-true active ingredients and found a more dynamic application method — allowing it to work with more than 15 crops.
We took tried-and-true active ingredients and found a more dynamic application method — allowing it to work with more than 15 crops.
We took tried-and-true active ingredients and found a more dynamic application method — allowing it to work with more than 15 crops.
We took tried-and-true active ingredients and found a more dynamic application method — allowing it to work with more than 15 crops.
We took tried-and-true active ingredients and found a more dynamic application method — allowing it to work with more than 15 crops.
We took tried-and-true active ingredients and found a more dynamic application method — allowing it to work with more than 15 crops.
We took tried-and-true active ingredients and found a more dynamic application method — allowing it to work with more than 15 crops.
We took tried-and-true active ingredients and found a more dynamic application method — allowing it to work with more than 15 crops.
Extend the shelf-life of your product
As consumers adapt to new habits and behaviors during this time of uncertainty, is the perfect solution to support the longevity of avocados on the shelf or behind the counter. With [Hazel 100], retailers and foodservice businesses can reduce shrink and continue or enhance their avocado ripening programs without compromising on consumer experience due to overripe fruit. After testing the solution in various environments throughout our supply chain, [Hazel 100] avocados had an extended ripe shelf life of 2-3 days.
Once we understood Hazel 100 and its influence on different fruits as they ripen, we were able to determine how to simulate storage and shipping conditions for multiple tropical fruit and figured out how to maximize Hazel and its shelf-life extension capabilities. We look forward to continuing our research with Hazel Technologies and seeing what other forms of food waste prevention they create in the future.
I heard about Hazel through our lime supplier, London Fruit. We started adding their product, Hazel 100, to our limes, and it’s really helped us with the shelf life for our retail customers. Since we’ve been using it, I don’t think we’ve had any problems, but if we have had any problems, it was very minor. I think it is a win-win for everybody.
In our testing with Hazel 100 for mango, last season we observed significant results, extending Kent mango shelf-life by more than 21 days, stated Alberto Irazola, Manager at FLP Peru. In order to stay competitive in the global market, the highest quality is necessary. Hazel 100 is an easy to use solution that helps us accomplish our highest quality standards.
In our trials, we were able to show conclusively that apricot firmness was preserved by approximately 30-50 percent in apricots subjected to retail conditions when Hazel 100 was used in the supply chain. Furthermore, there is some indication that skin reddening and red spotting can be reduced in the mature fruit when Hazel 100 is applied. Our research center is committed to finding new postharvest solutions for crops with challenging shelf life, and we are pleased to be working with Hazel on this interesting addition to apricot shelf life technology.
We are pleased to have the Hazel Trex test available to Zespri growers this season. Through Zespri Innovation trials, we have demonstrated that this technology can be used to optimize orchard practices to improve budbreak and flowering results. We believe growers can use this technology to optimize the timing of budbreak enhancers, therefore improving the performance of their orchards.
Frequently Asked Questions
How soon after harvest should I be applying the Hazel 100?
As soon after picking as possible. After the fruit is picked, its "shelf life clock" begins to tick. The sooner you apply Hazel 100, the least amount of ethylene will be released or absorbed.
Do you offer samples?
Yes, we do. But first, we'd need to learn a bit more about your specific needs and supply chain. Fill out the form at the bottom of this page, we'll talk, and send some out to you.
Does one Hazel 100 sachet work for every kind of crop/commodity?
No. Each crop has a different sensitivity to 1-MCP and requires its own, specific dosage amount of Hazel. If you grow a variety of crops and are interested in how Hazel can treat one, some or all of them. Reach out and we can talk through a customized strategy.
Is Hazel 100 an alternative to "fogging" treatments?
Yes. While the end result is the same, the process and use cases are different. Unlike traditional "fogging" treatments which require a sealed room to be effective, Hazel 100 is more versatile and can be execute successful treatments in almost any storage environment.
How much does Hazel 100 cost per unit?
It depends. Hazel uses a volume-based pricing model. Reach out for more information.
