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Recent Publications related to Food Safety & Processing
Maximizing Your SmartFresh℠ Investments
SmartFresh℠ (1-methylcyclopropene, MCP) is a relatively new tool for postharvest management of apples. In 2002, …
Cool and Ship: A Low-Cost, Portable Forced-Air Cooling Unit
This publication gives instruction for building and using an inexpensive postharvest cooling system. The cool …
Chlorination and Postharvest Disease Control
At present, chlorination is one of the few chemical options available to help manage postharvest …
Crushed and Liquid Ice Cooling
This publication is intended to help growers, packers, and shippers of fresh produce make informed …
Hydrocooling
This publication is intended to help growers, packers, and shippers of fresh produce make informed …
Forced-Air Cooling
This publication covers the characteristics and benefits of forced-air cooling to cool fresh produce to …
Design of Room Cooling Facilities: Structural & Energy Requirements
Proper temperature control is essential to protecting the quality of fresh produce. By constructing and …
Proper Postharvest Cooling and Handling Methods
This publication provides information on cooling basics, common produce cooling methods and other steps for …