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REDUCE TRANSPIRATION RATE (RH ranges (fruits: 85%-95% of RH, dry product:…
REDUCE TRANSPIRATION RATE
relative humidity management
moisture content (as water vapor) of the atmosphere, expressed as a percentage of the amount of moisture that can retain by the atmosphere at a given temperature and pressure without condensation
RH can influence water loss, decay development, incidence of physiological disorder and uniformity of fruit ripening
RH ranges
fruits: 85%-95% of RH
dry product: onion and pumpkin 70%-75% de RH
root vegetable: carrot, radish 95%-100%
adding moisture
regulate air movement and ventilation in relation to produce load in cold storage room
main temperature about 1C of air temperature
provide moisture barrier that insulate wall of storage room and transit vehicle
curing
waxing
polymeric film for packing
avoiding physical injuries
add water that tolerate misting with water
wetting floor in storage room
adding crushed ice in shipping container
sprinkling produce with sanitized, clean water during marketing