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suction side or liquid receiver. The use of ejectors reduces the compression ratio and the flow rate handled by the compressor. The new modelling ejectors are said to be simple to install and to use.
UK: apple variety gets better‘ sleeping’ in cold storage
A new English apple variety that matures in taste like a fine wine is set to transform
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shoppers. A grower has found a new variety that actually improves in taste whilst it is dormant.
The Red Prince is a natural cross between the Golden Delicious and Red Jonathon varieties, and is large and firm with a sweet and tangy taste. It can be stored long term through the winter months.
The science behind the breakthrough involves using the latest technology
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and carbon dioxide in the cold store to extremely low levels. Apples are monitored daily for any change in the skin colour, which can indicate that the levels are incorrect and are putting the apple under stress. Oxygen levels are set at an optimum level found for the apple to store longer. This is different from normal storage where a standard regime is used that is not bespoke to the fruit in store. CLA |
According to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, there were 118.08 million cubic metres of gross refrigerated storage capacity in the US on 1 October 2015. |
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