NEW TRENDS IN THE COLD STORAGE OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.

NOUVELLES TENDANCES DE LA CONSERVATION DES FRUITS ET LEGUMES PAR REFRIGERATION.

Type of article: Article

Summary

SEVERAL PROCESSES ARE DESCRIBED. THE STORAGE UNDER PROGRAMMED VARIABLE CONDITIONS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: PREHEATING PRIOR TO REFRIGERATION, INTERMITTENT HEATING DURING STORAGE, GAS PRETREATMENTS AND CO2 SHOCKS. STORAGE AT A VERY HIGH HUMIDITY AND HYPOBARIC STORAGE ARE DESCRIBED. EXTENSION OF CONVENTIONAL CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERES TO OTHER FRUIT AND VEGETABLE SPECIES AND TO GASES OTHER THAN O2 AND CO2, EG CO ; VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS OF ROOMS, SPECIAL PLASTIC PACKAGING MATERIALS AND TRANSPORT ARE OUTLINED. L.R.

Details

Original title: NOUVELLES TENDANCES DE LA CONSERVATION DES FRUITS ET LEGUMES PAR REFRIGERATION.
Record ID : 1983-0970
Languages: French
Source: Rev. gén. Froid - vol. 72 - n. 3
Publication date: 1982/03
Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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Themes: Packaging;
Fruit;
Vegetables
Keywords: Thermal shock; Controlled atmosphere; Modified atmosphere; Transport; Chilling; Permeability; Hypobaric environment; Membrane; Vegetable; Packaging; Fruit; CO2 shock