Solar-powered cold storage for fruits and vegetable vendors

Full solar-powered walk-in cold stations for the 24/7 storage and preservation of fruits and vegetables, located at markets, ideal for vendors/retailers to store their produce. The cold storage prevents post-harvest losses, i.e. prolonging the shelf-life, nutritional and economic value of the pe...

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Autor principal: Yamauchi, Futoshi
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: CGIAR System Organization 2024
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163015
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Sumario:Full solar-powered walk-in cold stations for the 24/7 storage and preservation of fruits and vegetables, located at markets, ideal for vendors/retailers to store their produce. The cold storage prevents post-harvest losses, i.e. prolonging the shelf-life, nutritional and economic value of the perishable produce. The cold station is run as a business, with the storage service being priced per space and time of storage. The facility is guarded 24/7 and can be accessed during work hours.