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Cold Chain
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Defrost Cycle
A defrost cycle is the periodic melting of frost that builds up on the evaporator coils of a freezer or reefer unit.…
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Dry Ice
Dry ice is solid carbon dioxide at about −78.5 °C, used as a refrigerant for small shipments, samples and short-duration insulated transport…
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Ethylene Management
Ethylene is a natural plant hormone that accelerates ripening and senescence of fresh fruit and vegetables. In chilled storage and transport, ethylene-producing…
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Humidity Control
Humidity control means maintaining the appropriate relative humidity in storage: high humidity (around 90 percent or more) for many chilled fresh products…
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Pre-Cooling
Pre-cooling is the rapid removal of field heat from fresh produce immediately after harvest, before packing or transport. It dramatically slows deterioration…
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Reefer Container
A reefer container is a refrigerated shipping container with an integral cooling unit, used for temperature-controlled sea and intermodal transport. For frozen…
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Reefer Genset
A reefer genset (generator set) is a portable or clip-on power unit that keeps a reefer container’s cooling machine running during road…
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Cold Chain
The cold chain is the uninterrupted series of temperature-controlled storage and transport steps — from freezing or harvest through storage, loading, transport…
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How should frozen berries be stored and transported?
Frozen berries should be held at -18 degrees Celsius or colder as a continuous product temperature, in sealed food-grade liners inside wet-strength…
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What is the shelf life of frozen fruit?
IQF frozen fruit typically lasts 24 months at −18 °C.