Green Beans
Recommended
Conventional cooling
Dynamic Cooling
Pre-cooling
De-greening
Ripening
General Tips for Green Beans
| Storage temperature | Relative Humidity (RH) | Duration | Pre-cooling | Sensitivity to ethylene | Ethylene Production | Controlled Atmosphere |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Storage temperature:
6° - 7° C
|
Relative Humidity (RH):
90%-94%
|
Duration:
10 -15 days
|
Pre-cooling:
Air cooling
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Sensitivity to ethylene:
Medium
|
Ethylene Production:
Low
|
Controlled Atmosphere:
Not recommended
|
Dynamic Pre-Cooling (High-Suction Capacity Units): Uniform and efficient cooling achieved by controlled airflow and temperature absorption rate. Suitable for both packaged and unpackaged beans. |
Dynamic Pre-Cooling (Low-Pressure Wet Bulb Systems): Ideal for unpackaged vegetables immediately after harvest, maintaining high humidity and low atmospheric pressure for rapid temperature reduction. |
Pallet Arrangement: Maintain 5–10 cm spacing between pallets to promote even temperature distribution and ensure proper cold air circulation during storage. |
IMPORTANT TIPS
- Perform rapid pre-cooling in Dynamic Pre-Cooling Units and maintain an unbroken cold chain throughout all handling and transportation stages.
- During pre-cooling, temperature must not drop below 3°C, as this causes pitting and dark spotting on the pods.
- Avoid storing green beans together with ethylene-producing products (such as tomatoes, apples, or melons), which cause loss of green color and increased browning.
- Ventilate cold rooms regularly to remove ethylene — concentrations above 0.1 ppm at 5°C can reduce shelf life by 30–50%.
- Install ozone generators to suppress fungal growth.
- Use Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) to retain freshness and reduce post-harvest losses.