Fruit and Vegetable Storage

Question 1

storage in an artificial atmosphere in which the proportion of carbon dioxide and/or oxygen is precisely controlled

Answer 1

Controlled atmosphere storage

Question 2

produce is piled in room-sized bins, which exerts forces that must be resisted by the building
walls

Answer 2

Bulk storage

Question 3

produce is placed in boxes or pallet bins which in turn are stacked in storage room

Answer 3

Pallete bin storage

Question 4

low portable platform made of wood or metal or plastic or in combination to facilitate handling, storage, or transport of materials as a unit load using a forklift

Answer 4

Pallete

Question 5

storage structure with continuously wetted walls

Answer 5

Drip coolers

Question 6

coarse cloth made of jute, flax or hemp

Answer 6

Burlap

Question 7

storage provided with good ventilation

Answer 7

Air cooled

Question 8

materials used to prevent migration of moisture into a storage area

Answer 8

Vapor barrier

Question 9

individual divisions in a carton formed by fiberboard dividers, each cell to contain one fruit

Answer 9

Cell pack

Question 10

cartons in which the cover is separate and fits snugly over the bottom part

Answer 10

Telescopic carton

Question 11

Piling system:

Stack should be about __ mm away from outer walls and __ mm – __ mm away from the wall that is exposed to the sun.

Answer 11

80mm ; 100mm to 120mm

Question 12

Space between the ceiling and the stack shall be __mm.

Answer 12

300mm

Question 13

Within a stack, a minimum of __ mm vertical air path shall be provided between each

Answer 13

10mm

Question 14

Space between stack and sides and floor shall be ___mm – ___mm.

Answer 14

150mm to 200mm

Question 15

Stacking height shall be up to ___units for the cell pack and ___units high for
telescopic tray pack cartons.

Answer 15

12 units ; 8 units