ClearLeaf's GotaBlanca Post Products Show Exceptional Performance in Recent Post-Harvest Trials for Bananas and Pineapples

Extending GotaBlanca technology to post-harvest applications delivers superior pathogen control while maintaining zero detectable residues
San Jose, Costa Rica - Aug 20, 2025 - ClearLeaf Inc., a company with proven success in formulating non-toxic agricultural products for crop protection, today announced that GotaBlanca Post, the post-harvest formulation of its ground-breaking flagship product Gota Blanca, showed outstanding performance in extensive post-harvest trials. Using the underlying GotaBlanca technology platform, this specialized formulation leverages GotaBlanca's proven efficacy and market acceptance to post-harvest applications, including trans-oceanic transport.

The post-harvest trials were conducted across multiple fruit crops, including bananas, pineapples, melons, papayas, and other tropical fruits. The trials demonstrated significant pathogen control effectiveness while maintaining complete safety for workers, consumers, and the environment.

In trials on bananas, performed against the Colletotrichum musae (anthracnose) plant pathogen, GotaBlanca Post showed remarkable effectiveness compared to competing products. After 21 days of simulated transoceanic transit conditions, treated fruits displayed substantially reduced pathogen severity while maintaining superior visual quality.

GotaBlanca Post also showed particularly compelling results in post-harvest applications for pineapples. After simulated transoceanic transit periods of 21 days, nearly 95% of treated fruit showed no evidence of mold from the recommended dose. When evaluating extended shelf life after an additional 5 days at room temperature, treated pineapples continued to demonstrate excellent preservation, with no significant differences in performance between GotaBlanca Post and commercial standard fludioxonil, while offering significantly enhanced safety compared to this synthetic fungicide.

Unlike conventional post-harvest treatments that rely on synthetic chemicals with known environmental and health concerns, GotaBlanca Post provides comprehensive protection against molds and rots while supporting sustainable and regenerative agriculture practices. The product poses no risk to workers during application, supermarket workers, consumers during consumption, or ecosystems during use. These qualities make it an ideal choice for environmentally- and health-conscious producers and traders.

Residue analysis conducted by Eurofins laboratory showed that GotaBlanca Post leaves no detectable residues on treated produce. This is critical for international trade. GotaBlanca Post's complete absence of harmful residues ensures that treated fruits meet stringent international regulatory requirements, including European Union standards-making them suitable for global export markets while protecting human health from the field to the supermarket shelf and the end consumer.

"These trial results validate what we have long observed about the versatility of our technology platform," said Agustin Buchert, CSO and co-founder at ClearLeaf. "GotaBlanca Post demonstrates that we can deliver the same exceptional pathogen control our customers know and trust in field applications to protect valuable produce throughout the entire supply chain from harvest to consumer, all while supporting regenerative agriculture principles."

ClearLeaf is in commercial discussions with major fruit producers and exporters who participated in the trial program. The product's proven effectiveness positions GotaBlanca Post as a compelling alternative for producers seeking to eliminate harmful agrochemical inputs while maintaining quality and shelf life.

GotaBlanca Post joins ClearLeaf's established product line, which has demonstrated consistent performance across dozens of controlled trials and semicommercial applications. Following months of repeated successful trials, the product is now in the regulatory registration process in Costa Rica. The technology's broad-spectrum efficacy, combined with its exceptional safety profile and absence of resistance development, makes it an ideal solution for integrated post-harvest management programs that prioritize human and environmental health.

For more information about ClearLeaf Inc and its portfolio of agricultural innovations, visit https://www.clearleaf.ag [https://www.clearleaf.ag/]

About ClearLeaf

ClearLeaf Inc is dedicated to empowering farmers with safe solutions that optimize crop production while minimizing worker, consumer and environmental impact. Through innovative technology and a commitment to sustainability, we are transforming agricultural practices worldwide.

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