ABOUT UVASYS
UVASYS UVASYS / for postharvest storage of table grapes UVASYS / prevents postharvest fungal decay UVASYS is produced by Grapetek in Cape Town, South Africa.
UVASYS is the pioneer laminated plastic sulphur dioxide generating sheet and is patented in all the major table grape exporting countries.
The UVASYS brand name is known all over the world and it is used in every country where table grapes are produced or exported from, as the premium product to protect grapes from post harvest fungal decay. This is particularly true of the devastation that the Botrytis Cinerea fungus (grey mould / mold) wreaks on grapes that need to be transported and stored for longer periods.
Not only does UVASYS gently protect against fungal decay, but it also results in the superior appearance of stems and berries after weeks and even months of storage.
These factors, combined with the extended shelf life that is obtained, make this invention/innovation the single most significant economic and marketing aid to table grape industries of the world since the introduction of basic sulphur dioxide pads thirty years ago.
UVASYS is the sulphur dioxide generating sheet prescribed or preferred by more prominent British supermarket groups and European vendors than any other. It is also the sheet used by more producers and packers of table grapes than any other sheet in the world.
The UVASYS sulphur dioxide generating sheet produces a predictable and consistent emission of sulphur dioxide over a very long period. This has the benefit of maximum fungal decay control combined with minimum sulphur dioxide burn damage. These major advantages are in part owing to its unique plastic and wax/sodium metabisulphite matrix laminating process and in part owing to the precise and stringent quality control procedures in conjunction with manufacturing processes within the narrowest parameters of accuracy.
Older technology sheets such as the plastic/paper granular sodium metabisulphate combination sulphur dioxide generating sheets lack the precise nature of the UVASYS laminated sheet's technology.
This may well be the reason why the UVASYS laminated plastic sulphur dioxide (SO2) generator is also the most copied or imitated sheet in the world. It is often to the detriment and regret of the unwary purchaser of look-alike sulphur dioxide sheets or packers of table grapes who may buy on the basis of price only. UVASYS is of such high standing that our competitors often buy our sheets to meet their own customers' needs.
Every small batch of UVASYS sheets is uniquely numbered and its materials, manufacturing processes, manufacturing dates and quality test results can be traced and recalled down to the minutest detail. That is why UVASYS is trusted by its users. The UVASYS brand has become, in every grape producing country, synonymous with unparalleled quality and performance.
It is simple to use
It is cost effective
It is reliable
These three features of the UVASYS SO2 gas-generating sheet have found favour with table grape exporters everywhere. Our sheet has earned the respect and loyalty of thousands of users worldwide as the best foil to counter the Botrytis cinerea fungus on fresh fruit. Those who recognise that there is no alternative for good quality, and those who understand that the calculation of real cost goes well beyond the purchase price of the protective SO2 sheet that they choose to buy, are our clients.
The UVASYS SO2 sheet remains the best way of ensuring that table grapes arrive at their destination in peak edible condition.
|
Main Page