Patent ID: 7516624

Claim:
An apparatus for cooling produce comprising: a box-like housing having a ceiling, a floor, a first side wall, a second side wall being opposite said first side wall, a first end wall, a second end wall being opposite said first end wall, a first common plenum wall located between said first side wall and said second side wall proximate to said first side wall, and creating a first plenum between said first common plenum wall and said first side wall, a second common plenum wall located between said first side wall and said second side wall proximate to said second side wall, and creating a second plenum between said second plenum wall and said second side wall, and defining a treatment zone between said first common plenum wall and said second common plenum wall; and a flow barrier having a flat planer member retractably connected to said ceiling and being retractably extendable from said ceiling into said treatment zone reducing the overall height of said treatment zone, said treatment zone being dimensioned to accommodate a row of pallets therein, said first plenum having a first opening to allow the passage of conditioning air to pass therethrough; said second plenum having a second opening to allow the passage of said conditioning air to pass therethrough, said first common plenum wall having a plurality of first openings to allow said conditioning air to pass between said first plenum and said treatment zone, said second common plenum wall having a plurality of second openings to allow said conditioning air to pass between said second plenum and said treatment zone; and a ventilation apparatus in communication with said second opening to provide circulation to said conditioning air.