Wind tunnel system to apply precooling airflow and cooling conditions for fruit chilling injury assessment.

Eugene Sadie, Corne Coetzee, Mike Owen, Marli Kleyn, Tarl Berry

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Eugene SadieDepartment of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Corne CoetzeeDepartment of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Mike OwenDepartment of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa.

Marli KleynAfrica Institute for Postharvest Technology, Department of Horticultural Sciences, Faculty of AgriSciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch 7600, South Africa.

Tarl BerryCitrus Research International, Department of Horticultural Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch 7600, South Africa.

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Abstract

Chilling injury (CI) affects up to 33% of globally traded postharvest commodities, yet the influence of precooling conditions on CI susceptibility remains largely unexplored. This is likely due to the inherent complexity and variability of commercial operations. This study introduces a novel methodology to systematically evaluate precooling-CI interactions under controlled laboratory conditions. The approach is grounded in commercial precooling characteristics and comprehensive cold chain CI evaluation protocols. A laboratory forced-air cooling system was developed, consisting of wind tunnels installed in existing cold rooms to replicate commercial precooling airflow speeds and cooling rates. The wind tunnels operate over a 0.0-0.9 m s

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Chilling injuryCitrusForced-air coolingFruitPostharvest coolingPrecoolingStatic cooling

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PMID41732699

DOI10.1016/j.mex.2026.103813

PMCPMC12925463

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