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Studies on Development of Energy-Saving Techniques to Distribute Fruit and Vegetables at Low Temperature, and of Package Materials Suited for Environmental Preservation

Research Project

Project/Area Number 05454052
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 園芸・造園学
Research InstitutionUTSUNOMIYA UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

IBA Yoshiaki  Utsunomiya Univ., Fac.Agric., Professor, 農学部, 教授 (80241850)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) NAKAJIMA Michihiro  Utsunomiya Univ., Fac.Agric., Associate Professor, 農学部, 助教授 (10008055)
Project Period (FY) 1993 – 1994
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1994)
Budget Amount *help
¥6,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,500,000)
Fiscal Year 1994: ¥1,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000)
Fiscal Year 1993: ¥5,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,000,000)
KeywordsVacuum cooling / Polystirene foam container / Hydrocooling / Package icing / Precooling / fruit and vegetables / waterproof cardboard boxes / 氷冷却 / 真空冷却 / 耐水段ボール箱 / 発泡スチロール容器 / 果実 / サーモビュアー
Research Abstract

For the study of precooling, it is important to measure the temperature of vegetable and fruits. Thus, we attempted to determine features of the thermal video system, a new method of measuring temperature, by comparing it with the conventional method
We clarified temperature changes in vegetables of various types after vacuum cooling, by using the combination of a thermometer with the video system and a conventional therm couple thermometer.
We measured temperature changes after precooling, in fruit and vegetable which were actually being distributed to the market, and proposed an effective shipping packaging method based on the measured data. We developed a prewetting method to improve the effect on Japanese radishes with which the precooling method does not provide any good results.
We clarified that package icing applied to fruit and vegetables packed in a polystirene form container reduces costs, has energy greater saving effects to the vacuum cooling method. Also, we investigated the effects of hydocooling on broccoli grown in Nagano Prefecture.
We clarified how the adiabatic change and amount of ice used are related, by performing an experimental package icing with polystirene foam containers.
After attempting to develop waterproof cardboard boxes, we determined that it is impossible to market them since, unlike popular cardboard boxes, they are difficult to reuse domestically. Accordingly, we could not conduct an experiment on hydrocooling. Cardboard boxes most commonly used as containers for distribution, cannot be used for hydrocooling and package icing ; thus, we determined that polystirene foam containers would be used instead, performing a preliminary investigation on them.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1994 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1993 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All Other

All Publications (8 results)

  • [Publications] 中島教博: "現在の予冷方法と今後の方向" アクリビジネス. 8. 37-51 (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1994 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 中島教博: "青果物の真空予冷における現状と問題点" 農産物流通技術研究会会報. 160. 13-16 (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1994 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 伊庭慶昭他: "ブロッコリーの氷冷却に関する研究" 園芸学会雑誌. (発売予定).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1994 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 中島教博他: "プレウェッティングに関する研究" 園芸学会雑誌. (発売予定).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1994 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Nakajima, Michihiro: "Today and future of precooling method" Agriculture-Business. 8. 37-51 (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1994 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Nakajima, Michihiro: "Present situation and prospect on the precooling of fruit and vegetables" Journal of Japan Technical Institute of Food Distribution. 160. 13-16 (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1994 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Iba, Yoshiaki, et al.: "Studies on package icing of broccoli (Brassica oleracea L)" Journal of Japanese Society for Horticultural Science. (in press).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1994 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Nakajima, Michihiro, et al.: "Studies on prewetting of fruit and vegetables" Journal of Japanese Society for Horticultural Science. (in press).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1994 Final Research Report Summary

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