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C. The
room must have adequate refrigeration. Bananas produce
large quantities of heart when they are ripening. The
refrigeration equipment must have the capacity to
accurately control the pulp temperature.
D. The
room may need heating equipment in order to maintain
proper room temperature in cold weather. Electric
heating elements have proven the most satisfactory and
are often a part of the cooling system. Open flame type
heal thing should never be used.
E. The
room must have adequately air circulation. Because
uniform pulp temperatures throughout the load are
essential for even ripening, the refrigerated air in the
room must circulate at all times and uniformly
throughout the load. The room should be constructed so
that the air flow path from the cooler, through the load
and back to the cooler is unobstructed. Proper air flow
patterns are of the at most importance.
F. The
boxes of bananas should be “air stacked “, Than is the
boxes should be offset to allow the air to circulate
among all the boxes. If the room is designed foe “Solid
stack “palletized ripening, there is no need to air
stack.
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