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Performance of an apple coolstore under strict fruit temperature quarantine requirements: measured data and model predictions.

Author(s) : TANNER D. J., AMOS N. D., WELLS C. M., CLELAND D. J.

Summary

For entry of fruit into restricted markets, quarantine requirements must be met, to overcome any potential pest or disease problems. Exposure of products to long periods at low temperature can be used as an alternative, or a supplement, to chemical disinfestation. Storage of apples (Malus domestica Borkh.) below 0.5 deg C for an uninterrupted 25-day period, after fumigation, is a quarantine requirement placed on the New Zealand apple industry for entry into selected markets. A coolstore simulation model, which allows prediction of air temperature and humidity, fruit temperature and weight loss with position within the coolstore, was used. Comparison of simulation results and experimental data are presented.

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  • Original title: Performance of an apple coolstore under strict fruit temperature quarantine requirements: measured data and model predictions.
  • Record ID : 1996-1083
  • Languages: English
  • Source: For a Better Quality of Life. 19th International Congress of Refrigeration.
  • Publication date: 1995/08/20
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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