ShareImproved postharvest quality by hydrocooling.
Author(s) : BEER R. W. de
Type of article: Article
Summary
Fast removal of field heat greatly improves the freshness and quality of fruit, vegetable and flowers and hydrocooling can prolong shelf life of perishable by as much as five times compared with conventional cold air cooling systems. The paper explains how and why.
Details
- Original title: Improved postharvest quality by hydrocooling.
- Record ID : 1997-3343
- Languages: English
- Source: S. A. Refrig. Aircond. - vol. 12 - n. 6
- Publication date: 1996/11
- Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.
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Indexing
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Themes:
Food engineering;
Food quality and safety. Microbiology;
Fruit;
Vegetables - Keywords: Precooling; Enhancement; Design; Performance; Vegetable; Immersion; Flower; Fruit; Chilled water
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- Author(s) : TESTONI A., ECCHER ZERBINI P.
- Date : 1985
- Languages : Italian
- Source: Atti IVTPA - vol. 8
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THE EFFECT OF HYDROCOOLING ON THE QUALITY OF AP...
- Author(s) : SOZZI A.
- Date : 1986
- Languages : Italian
- Source: Ann. IVTPA - vol. 17
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Le froid humide : un atout pour l'amélioration ...
- Author(s) : PEDEN J. L.
- Date : 1994/09/07
- Languages : French
- Source: Refrigeration and the Quality of Fresh Vegetables.
- Formats : PDF
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FIBROUSNESS OF ASPARAGUS CV PRECOCE D'ARGENTEUI...
- Author(s) : ECCHER ZERBINI P., TESTONI A.
- Date : 1983
- Languages : Italian
- Source: Ann. IVTPA - vol. 14
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THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES...
- Author(s) : RANADE M. S., NARAYANKHEDKAR K. G.
- Date : 1982/01/26
- Languages : English
- Source: Refrigeration of perishable products for distant markets.
- Formats : PDF
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