The commercial storage of fruits, vegetables, and florist and nursery stock. St., West Lafayette, IN 47907-1165. This research was supported in part by grants from the Indiana Business Modernization and Technology Corporation, Indianapolis, Indiana. Table 1 . Postharvest cooling methods and suitable commodities.
Container venting and stacking requirements are critical to effective cooling.
Economical and efficient. Economical and efficient. Room cooling All commodities Too slow for many perishable commodities. Cooling rates vary extensively within loads, pallets, and containers. A procedure that adds water during cooling prevents this weight loss, but equipment is more expensive, and water-tolerant shipping containers are needed.