Granted Patent
Utility
US 5,658,607 · App. 08/545,271
Process for shipping and ripening fruits and vegetables
Inventor:
Robert W. Herdeman
Patented Case
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Granted: Aug 19, 1997
Filed: Oct 19, 1995
Inventor
Robert W. Herdeman
Assignee (at issue)
Chiquita Brands LLC
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