ISHS Acta Horticulturae 181: III International Symposium on Postharvest Physiology of Ornamentals
LONG DISTANCE FLOWER TRANSPORT |
| Author: | G. Staby |
| Abstract:
A "systems" approach to flower packaging and transport is presented integrating the "bottom air" or "reverse flow" technologies. Trailer load quantities of flowers packed properly in boxes designed with top and bottom vent holes can be cooled to their 7/8 cooling point in 10 to 12 hours if the refrigeration system is adequate. Such refrigeration systems can be either of trailer or intermodal container design and have "T"-bottom floors of at least 5.7 cm high, discharge temperature control, bottom air delivery pattern, and at least 57 m3/min air movement at 5 cm water head pressure. | |
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