Resources

On-Farm Cold Storage of Fall Harvested Fruit and Vegetable Crops, Scott A. Sanford, John Hendrickson, Bulletin A4105, University of Wisconsin Extension, 2015

Bibliography and Additional References for On-Farm Cold Storage with links to resources when available.

Click Here – Crop Profile and Additional Resources References-2015 (PDF).

Veggie Compass – A farm profitability tool to help assess the impact of adding new enterprise or crop or to help identify how to improve the profitability of existing enterprises.

Specific Heat Values for common fruits and vegetables – This is a table of common fruits and vegetables with the specific heats for use in the calculation of field heat for sizing refrigeration equipment.

Mold Control in Walk-in Coolers – article from Michigan State (PDF)

Tips to help slow or minimize mold growth in walk-in refrigeration units:
• Limit all paper products, agars, medias in the unit — these are excellent sources
of food for mold
• Remove/dry any excess water from the unit to assist with moisture control
• For long term shut downs (greater than one day), thoroughly clean the unit with
dish detergent and keep the doors of the unit open to allow for complete drying
of the unit. Do not close the doors until the unit is ready to be re-entered into
service