Measurement of Water Vapor Condensation on Apple Surfaces during Controlled Atmosphere Storage.

Apples are stored at temperatures close to 0 °C and high relative humidity (up to 95%) under controlled atmosphere conditions. Under these conditions, the cyclic operation of the refrigeration machine and the associated temperature fluctuations can lead to localized undershoots of the dew point on fruit surfaces. The primary question for the present study was to prove that such condensation processes can be measured under practical conditions during apple storage.

Effect of Chlorine Dioxide Treatment on Human Pathogens on Iceberg Lettuce.

In the vegetable processing industry, the application of chlorine dioxide (ClO) as a disinfectant solved in washing water to eliminate undesirable microorganisms harmful to consumers' health and the shelf life of produce has been discussed for years. The disinfection efficacy depends on various factors, e.g.

Measuring Device for Air Speed in Macroporous Media and Its Application Inside Apple Storage Bins.

In cold storage facilities of fruit and vegetables, airflow is necessary for heat removal. The design of storage facilities influences the air speed in the surrounding of the product. Therefore, knowledge about airflow next to the product is important to plan the layout of cold stores adapted to the requirements of the products.

Aqueous chlorine dioxide treatment of horticultural produce: Effects on microbial safety and produce quality-A review.

Microbial load on fresh fruit and vegetables causes decay and losses after harvest and may lead to foodborne illness in case of contamination with human pathogens on raw consumed produces. Washing with tap water only marginally reduces microorganisms attached to produce surfaces. Chlorine is widely used for decontamination on fresh horticultural produces.

Remote quality monitoring in the banana chain.

Quality problems occurring during or after sea transportation of bananas in refrigerated containers are mainly caused by insufficient cooling and non-optimal atmospheric conditions, but also by the heat generated by respiration activity. Tools to measure and evaluate these effects can largely help to reduce losses along the banana supply chain. The presented green life model provides a tool to predict the effect of deviating temperature, relative humidity, and CO2 and O2 gas concentrations on the storage stability of bananas.

Comparison of electronic fruits for impact detection on a laboratory scale.

Mechanical loads cause severe damage to perishable agricultural products. In order to quantify the mechanical impact during harvest and postharvest processes, several electronic fruits have been developed. The objective of the work described here was to compare on a laboratory scale different types of impact acceleration recording electronic fruits: Mikras implanted in a real potato tuber as well as in a dummy tuber, IRD, Smart Spud and TuberLog.