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COMPUTER CONTROL OF ONION DRYING AND STORAGE
Article number
157_32
Pages
245 – 250
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Abstract
A direct harvesting and store drying system has been developed in the UK to produce premium quality onions.
It requires a high level of store management and in an attempt to reduce this a computer controlled unit has been developed to monitor and control store environment.
The unit uses electronic sensing of temperature and humidity; automatic control of fan, heater and recirculation; and a screen and keyboard to display and change temperature and humidity levels.
Trials with this store in 1983/84 showed that onions could be kept, under ambient conditions, for up to 6 months.
At the end of the storage period over 95% of the onions were marketable and over 90% were in the premium quality grade.
It requires a high level of store management and in an attempt to reduce this a computer controlled unit has been developed to monitor and control store environment.
The unit uses electronic sensing of temperature and humidity; automatic control of fan, heater and recirculation; and a screen and keyboard to display and change temperature and humidity levels.
Trials with this store in 1983/84 showed that onions could be kept, under ambient conditions, for up to 6 months.
At the end of the storage period over 95% of the onions were marketable and over 90% were in the premium quality grade.
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Authors
M.R. Shipway, A. Parkin
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