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IMPORTANCE OF THE COLD CHAIN. QUALITY AND COST CONSIDERATIONS.

Author(s) : WORTHINGTON-SMITH P. S.

Type of article: Article

Summary

THE EFFECTS OF INTERRUPTIONS IN THE COLD CHAIN ON FRUIT QUALITY AND COSTS ARE DISCUSSED AND ILLUSTRATED. THE COOLING AND WARMING UP CURVES FOR FRUIT IN CARTONS WITH AND WITHOUT POLY WRAPS AND IN BINS ARE GIVEN. THE AUTHOR DISCUSSES THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THESE CURVES IN RELATION TO THE COLDEST AND WARMEST FRUIT, IN PARTICULAR WHEN THE EXTERNAL TEMPERATURE CHANGES. FRUIT OUT OF STORE FOR 30 MINUTES MAY TAKE 10 HOURS TO RETURN TO ITS INITIAL TEMPERATURE. THE COST OF COOLING1 BIN FROM 303 TO 273 K (30 TO 0 DEG C) IS EQUIVALENT TO STORING 24 BINS AT A CONSTANT TEMPERATURE OF 273 K. G.R.S.

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  • Original title: IMPORTANCE OF THE COLD CHAIN. QUALITY AND COST CONSIDERATIONS.
  • Record ID : 1986-0635
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Deciduous Fruit Grow. - vol. 35 - n. 3
  • Publication date: 1985
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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