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| Keells Super receives the first batch of the safely ripened Omaragolla Mangoes |
Keells Super partners with the Institute of Post Harvest Technology to improve supply and value chain of mangoes in Sri Lanka
The Institute of Post Harvest Technology (IPHT) of the
Ministry of Agriculture recently launched a program aimed at improving the supply
and value chain activities of commercially grown mangoes in Sri Lanka. An event
hosted by IPHT saw into fruition efforts by the Institute of Post Harvest
Technology to introduce a safer method of ripening mangoes whereby standardized
ripening chambers, ripening periods, and use of ripening agents were identified
and implemented.
Following successful tests, mangoes ripened using this
method were proven to display superior quality and taste. In order to ensure
quality is maintained, ripening chambers, plastic crates for transportation and
branded cardboard boxes for packing were distributed among farmers at the
ceremony held in Omaragolla, Kurunegala.
An instrumental partner in the process, Keells Super has
sourced close to 4,000Kg of “Omaragolla Mangoes” to date in order to provide its
customers uncompromised quality. Keells Super plans to work closely with the
Institute of Post Harvest Technology to ensure this technology is disseminated
to all its sourcing locations to ensure the mangoes that reach its stores are
of the best quality.
The partnership is an initiative by Keells Super to
source and provide its customers with the best quality produce in delivering
its promise of “Standard of Freshness”. Through such partnerships, Keells Super
expects to be able to offer customers the best quality produce at a reasonable
price.
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