COMPOSITION FOR COATING FRUITS, VEGETABLES AND FOWL EGGS, ESPECIALLY USEFUL FOR ORGANIC PRODUCE

摘要

The invention relates to a composition for coating fruits, vegetables, fowl eggs, and especially for organically-grown produce, useful for protection an d extension of the shelf life of said fruits, vegetables and fowl eggs, wherei n said composition is an aqueous dispersion comprised of: (a) a hydrophobic component comprising at least one member of the following group consisting o f natural wax, or vegetable oil; (b) an alkali agent; (c) water;wherein components (a) and (b) are derived from natural biological sources.The invention also relates to a method for application of the composition.