Development of a pilot scale evaporative cooled storage structure for fruits and vegetables for hot and dry region

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 148-151

  Jha, S N ^a  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF POST HARVEST ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Cold store; Evaporative cooling; Kinnow; Potato; Pre cooling; Storage; Tomato

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; DRYING; EVAPORATIVE COOLING SYSTEMS; FRUITS;

COLD STORE; EVAPORATIVE COOLING; KINNOW; POTATO; PRE-COOLING; TOMATO;

FOOD STORAGE;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 41049102775     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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