date:Mar 15, 2013
ash should be combined with hydrocooling to remove some of the field heat and reduce temperature to 10C (50F). Monitoring of the water chemistry should be done continuously. The water should be filtered and changed frequently if re-circulated.
Hydrocooling
Storage after first hydrocooling:
After the asparagus has been washed and hydrocooled to ~10C (50F), it should be placed in a waiting refrigerated at 5-10C (41-50F) with a relative humidity 90%. The produce should remain in the waiting ro