Storage Temperature: Recommended storage temperature is 0 °C.
High Humidity: Use an air-cooler with a low air–product temperature differential (ΔT).
Storage Duration: Recommended period is 2 – 4 weeks.
Ozone: Install an ozone-generation device to provide the necessary concentration for microbial load reduction.
Controlled Atmosphere: Not recommended — uneconomical for small-scale production, with limited benefits compared to total storage time.
Pre-Cooling: A specialized study of temperature absorption time and airflow velocity is required to ensure uniform cooling throughout the entire product mass.
IMPORTANT TIPS
Rapid pre-cooling before shipment and maintenance of the cold chain throughout all transport and handling stages.
Monitor sugar content at harvest — above 10 °Brix using optical refractometers.
Disinfect cold-storage chambers before each use.
Separate and remove over-ripe loquats before storage.
