Abstract: Methods and apparatus utilizing a high pressure food package involving filling a cup with a quantity of food product chosen so as to be capable of absorbing sufficient CO2 to produce effervescence easily detectable by a person later removing and consuming the food product, introducing CO2 into the cup, closing the lid, pressurizing the interior space with CO2 and generating sufficient effervescence in the food product, applying an anti-tamper feature to the closed cup, allowing the internal pressure of CO2 to increase and stabilize, transporting and holding the package for retail sale, providing means for a consumer to depressurize the package before removing the lid, and providing means for a consumer to hold the cup in one hand and twist off the lid with another hand, and to use fingers of one hand to remove the carbonated food product from the cup.

Abstract: Packaging and method for safely transporting plural individualized bananas. The bananas are individualized, the stems trimmed, and the bananas are immersed in a cleansing solution and dried. A protective sleeve extends end-to-end over the length of each banana, and plural correspondingly-sized bananas are aligned in an arched, side-by-side arrangement atop an elongate support member within a produce-preserving overwrap. The overwrap is sealed and placed into a typically rectangular container, with the ends of each banana facing downwardly and the outer curvature facing upwardly. A pad end is loosely rolled and tucked beneath the blossom ends of the bananas, the rest of the pad extending over the bananas and tucking between the stem ends of the bananas and a sidewall of the container. An upper pad is placed atop the bananas, and the container is covered and sealed. The container can also be partitioned to receive and retain additional produce items.

Abstract: The Fuji 216 apple tree variety is characterized by the intense red coloration of its fruit, the high percentage of coloration of its fruit, and the early maturity of its fruit.