Blockchain: An emerging novel technology to upgrade the current fresh fruit supply chain

【Author】 Zhang, Yiqin; Chen, Luyao; Battino, Maurizio; Farag, Mohamed A.; Xiao, Jianbo; Simal-Gandara, Jesus; Gao, Haiyan; Jiang, Weibo

【Source】TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

【影响因子】16.002

【Abstract】Background: With the globalization of trade, the current fresh fruit supply chain now incorporates multiple entities, wide distribution, and intricate transactions. This brings about the issues of information tamper resistance, supply-demand relationship, and traceable supervision. Blockchain is a distributed ledger technology with advantages of tamper resistance of information. It is expected to solve the problem of transaction resource allocation among several untrusted participants in the fresh fruit supply chain. Scope and approach: This article recommends the use of blockchain to upgrade the current fresh fruit supply chain, and highlights the advantages of blockchain in supply chain management. The obstacles faced by the implementation of this technology in relation to participants' attitude, fruit preservation, and blockchain technical loopholes have been analyzed as well. Key findings and conclusions: Blockchain can upgrade fresh fruit supply chain. It collects and uploads reliable data from fruit picking to final consumption through IoT-related technologies. After hash encryption and consensus verification, it is transmitted to P2P network for sharing. It balances the tension between supply and demand, brings funds for enterprises, simplifies supervision and traceability. Smart contracts reduce the cost of communication and trust. However, blockchain has some limitations such as difficulties in incorporating architecture, reliance on the IoT, immature fruit preservation technology, unclear legal supervision, lack of reference cases, and technical loopholes.

【Keywords】Blockchain; Smart contract; Fresh fruit; Supply chain management

【发表时间】2022 JUN

【收录时间】2022-05-24

【文献类型】理论性文章

【主题类别】

区块链应用-实体经济-供应链