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l advantages over existing technologies. The cost should be comparable tothat of other food processes. The trend in the practical application of irradiation for fruitsis likely to increase in the coming years in view of the prohibition or restriction of fumi-gants used for insect disinfestation. Since the .. ban on ethylene dibromide, many pro- ducers in several countries have employed hot water dips to disinfest fruits such as man- goes and papayas, but this technology destroyed the quality of these fruits. Methylbromide, another fumigant used to prevent the migration of microbes and pests aroundthe world, is still used in the United States to disinfest grapes, pineapples, and dried fruits.This toxic gas has been related to the depletion of the ozone layer. Because of the ..Clean Air Act, it was anticipated that the phasing out of the utilization of methyl bromide as fumigant would take place by the year 2. Because irradiation can be applied to fruits in freshlike state; because it can kill microbial contaminants; because it can sterilize or kill adult insects as well larvae andeggs, it is an alternative process of considerable interest. The increase in consumption ofexotic fruits originating from developing countries and the demand for safe, nutritious,and convenient foods in industrialized countries will likely contribute to the application of this technology on broader scale. In developing countries, postharvest food losses can be enormous. low-lose application of irradiation (up to 1 kGy) to fruits at postharvest offers unique opportunity to eliminate insect infestation. Developing countries will likelybenet from this technology by reducing their losses and offering an increase in the supplyof certain produce. Consumers will benet from greater price stability as result of theavailability of many commodities including tropical fruits throughout the year. REFERENCES Abdellaoui, ., Lacroix, ., Jobin, ., Boubekri, ., and Gagnon, . 1. Effects de lirradiation g