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    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2020-07-27</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001592016</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AgroFresh Solutions, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AGFS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001817183</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PSP AGFS HOLDINGS, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>475 FIFTH AVENUE, 17TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001817158</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PAINE SCHWARTZ FOOD CHAIN FUND V GP, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>475 FIFTH AVENUE, 17TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001818714</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PAINE SCHWARTZ FOOD CHAIN FUND V GP, LTD.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>475 FIFTH AVENUE, 17TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001099188</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PAINE W DEXTER III</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>475 FIFTH AVENUE, 17TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001817201</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SCHWARTZ KEVIN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>475 FIFTH AVENUE, 17TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10405681</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See notes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This statement is being filed by the following Reporting Persons: PSP AGFS Holdings, L.P. (the &quot;Investor&quot;), Paine Schwartz Food Chain Fund V GP, L.P. (the &quot;GP&quot;), Paine Schwartz Food Chain Fund V GP, Ltd. (the &quot;UGP&quot;), Mr. W. Dexter Paine and Mr. Kevin M. Schwartz.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Issuer's Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per shares (the &quot;Series B-1 Preferred Stock&quot;), is convertible at the option of a holder at any time into shares of common stock at an initial conversion price of $5.00 per share and subject to a cap on conversion of 19.99% of the Issuer's then outstanding common stock.  The Series B-1 Preferred Stock has no expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents the number of shares of common stock issuable based upon the conversion of 150,000 shares of Series B-1 Preferred Stock assuming 52,054,437 shares of common stock outstanding as of June 26, 2020 (as disclosed in the Form Def 14A filed by the Issuer on July 6, 2020).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The GP is the sole general partner of the Investor and the UGP is the sole general partner of the GP. As a result, each of the GP and the UGP may be deemed to beneficially own and have shared voting and dispositive power over such shares of common stock beneficially owned by the Investor.  Mr. Paine and Mr. Schwartz serve as directors of the UGP and each disclaim beneficial ownership of any common stock held of record or beneficially owned by the Investor, the GP and the UGP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange of 1934, as amended (the &quot;Exchange Act&quot;), or for any other purpose, except to the extent of its respective pecuniary interest therein, if any.  This report shall not be deemed an admission that any of the GP or UGP is a beneficial owner of the securities held by the Investor, in each case for the purpose of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, or for any other purpose, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, if any.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>PSP AGFS Holdings, L.P., By: /s/ Kevin Schwartz, Name: Kevin Schwartz, Title: Chief Executive Officer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-07-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Paine Schwartz Food Chain Fund V GP, L.P., By: Paine Schwartz Food Chain Fund V GP, Ltd., Its: General Partner By: /s/ Kevin Schwartz Name: Kevin Schwartz, Title: Director</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-07-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Paine Schwartz Food Chain Fund V GP, Ltd., By: /s/ Kevin Schwartz, Name: Kevin Schwartz, Title: Director</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-07-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kevin Schwartz, Name: Kevin Schwartz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-07-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ W. Dexter Paine, III, Name: W. Dexter Paine, III</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-07-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
