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The document describes the irradiation of food in Peru. The Peruvian Institute of Nuclear Energy (IPEN) operates the Multi-Purpose Irradiation Plant (PIMU) to irradiate food and other products in order to reduce microbes, eliminate insects, inhibit sprouting, and delay ripening. Irradiation with gamma rays of asparagus at 1 kGy can extend its shelf life to 20 days while maintaining quality. Irradiation is an alternative to the quarantine treatment required for exporting asparagus to the U.S.

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