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Controlled atmosphere storage CA

Bulk storage in which gas composition is continuously monitored and actively corrected, used mainly for fruit such as apples.

Real-life application

Why apples bought from a supermarket in April can still taste crisp from an autumn harvest — kept in low-oxygen rooms that slow ripening for months.

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