In the past few years, more and more mushroom farms have installed vacuum cooling systems as a rapid cooling method for mushrooms. The correct cooling process is important when handling any fresh produce, but for mushrooms, it may be even more critical. Although consumer demand for nutritious and delicious mushrooms continues to grow, popular fungi pose a special challenge to growers because they have a shorter shelf life compared to other products. Once harvested, mushrooms are extremely susceptible to bacterial growth. Unless they are quickly cooled and kept at the correct storage temperature, they will quickly dehydrate and deteriorate. Vacuum cooling here provides the best solution for growers, enabling them to cool the mushrooms more effectively.
WeberCooling produces vacuum cooling technology and knows the importance of proper temperature and humidity control, which plays a key role after harvesting mushrooms, ensuring adequate quality and a longer shelf life.
The importance of pre-cooling Pre-cooling is a very important step in the post-harvest stage, because mushrooms are under pressure after the cutting process. This leads to transpiration and high respiration, which leads to a shortened shelf life, but at the same time it leads to an increase in product temperature, especially in tight packaging. Compared with 2˚C mushrooms, 20˚C mushrooms generate 600% more heat energy! This is why it is important to let them cool down quickly and correctly.
In general, it helps to reduce the loss of product quality after harvest. Similarly, pre-cooling can extend the shelf life of fresh produce. Higher quality and longer shelf life mean that mushroom growers can get more profits.
Comparison of pre-cooling method Vacuum cooling is one of the most efficient and fastest cooling methods compared with other technologies, which can ensure that the product is quickly reduced in temperature immediately after harvest. The table below compares the pre-cooling methods suitable for fresh fruits and vegetables.
Vacuum coolers in mushroom farms Smaller farms can use smaller vacuum coolers; with the ONE tray system, you can achieve a maximum cooling speed of 12-15 minutes. With Weber Compact ONE, you can cool 3 to 4 loads per hour, or up to 32 pallets in an 8-hour working day! With different configurations, you can always find a system that suits you.
With Weber Compact TWO, you will achieve a cycle time of approximately 15 minutes. Including logistics, you can cool up to 3 goods per hour, or up to 48 pallets under normal conditions! There are also different configurations to choose from, you can always find the perfect match.
"In our customers, we have seen that using our system, they can cool mushrooms to about 3C in less than 15 minutes!!!"
Click here to learn more about the Weber Cooling vacuum cooling system.
Mushroom vacuum cooling video: https://vimeo.com/168633903 https://vimeo.com/395395314 https://vimeo.com/351377290 https://vimeo.com/showcase/6810108
Sylvia van Uden Weber Cooling svu@webercooling.com Tel: 31 884 256 207
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