date:Sep 12, 2013
Re-cooling of apples during the period of harvesting causes an enormous peak in energy. Engineering student Robin Beukers researched a method, which makes the cooling process quicker and more efficient. Apples are harvested once a year, although they are being eaten all year round. Therefore Dutch fruit growers prepare cooled stock cells, in which the apples are cooled down to 1 degree Celcius and stored under a controlled atmosphere. As a result the fruit remains good all throughout the year.