Full-scale experiments in forced-air precoolers for citrus fruit: Impact of packaging design and fruit size on cooling rate and heterogeneity KU Leuven
© 2018 IAgrE Forced-air cooling (FAC) is a widely applied postharvest technology to rapidly remove the field heat of packed fresh fruit. The cooling uniformity of the fruit in different pallets and cartons during FAC is critical but often remains unknown in commercial operations. This study investigated the cooling rate and heterogeneity of packed citrus fruit in a full-scale, forced-air precooler with 40 pallets of fruit. The influence of ...