pressurized container for transport and controlled atmosphere storage of fruits and vegetables

摘要

The invention relates to a device and method intended for the preservation of fruit and vegetable products, such that these products can be maintained using a controlled atmosphere with a low concentration of oxygen and/or a high concentration of CO2, by pressurising a container or chamber using a pressurised air generator, said atmosphere being maintained without the use of nitrogen generators. The air flows injected into the container are known and adjusted automatically and periodically by an O2- and CO2-measurement and -control system. The container also comprises means for removing any excess CO2, as well as for maintaining a continuous positive pressure inside the container. The air flows are calculated based on the oxygen consumption of the fruit and the minimum levels permitted by the physiology of the fruit so that damage is not caused by anaerobiosis.