Precooling of Harvested Vegetables

摘要

The Thailand Ministry of Agriculture desires to reduce the postharvest deterioration of fresh vegetables and tropical fruits by improving management of precooling, cooling, and storage technologies. A private sector consultant with expertise in refrigeration and food handling traveled to Thailand on May 29, 1987 and worked on the project through June 30, 1987. He worked directly with the Division of Plant Pathology and Microbiology personnel. He stressed the need for improved postharvest handling of perishables, and demonstrated the proper application of refrigeration principles for precooling, refrigerated trucks, and refrigeration research equipment. He also presented a short outline of the principles of controlled atmosphere storage.