Hazel Tech receives USDA funding for potato quality technology
Hazel Tech receives USDA funding for potato quality technology Hazel Technologies Inc. has received new USDA-funding for a packaging technology which protects the quality of potatoes. The technology may also have applications for some types of onions. The technology, dubbed Hazel Root™, is a packaging insert placed in a bulk box or bin of potatoes or onions during storage following harvest. This prevents the sprouting process from starting prematurely. Hazel Root™ is a packaging insert that helps prevent the sprouting process from starting prematurely. According to the USDA, sprouting exc...