North American Fruit Explorers mailing list at ibiblio

["Joe Hecksel" <jhecksel@voyager.net>]

Timing is everything.

I just read where there are packets available that deplete oxygen...to be 
used for home storage and very long term storage of grains, etc.  Typical 
sizes will eat up 500cc of oxygen.  That is very small compared to bushels of 
apples.

I believe that they are the same technology as those little handwarmer 
packages.  That is, iron dust and salt.  The poster made the comment that 
removing oxygen from air reduces volume by approximately 20% and 
accomodations must be made for infiltration or leakage.  Those handwarmers 
are pretty cheap at the end of icefishing season.

Who knows, maybe controlled atmosphere storage is within the reach of the 
average fruit grower.

-Joe

tanisgrif  wrote:   
>     
> <<Some people want a deck w/ a hot-tub; I want a fruit-storage cooler.>>
> 
> Watch the papers. I've seen walk in coolers for sale by beer & wine stores. 
> Seems they get them when more cold storage space is needed then later build 
> a 
> refrigerated area and sell the coolers. I purchased one such and have seen 
> several others advertised. 
> 
> One thing to watch for, some compressors are "indoor compressors." The 
> design 
> uses a light weight oil that becomes too thick if the temp gets down to 
> about 
> 10 degrees and wears out quickly. The walk in cooler I bought was setting 
> indoors in the rear of the store and lasted 2 winters out doors here. The 
> new 
> compressor was more than I paid for the entire unit 2 years prior.  Still, 
> I only 
> have $2,700 total in mine. 
> 
> No, I wouldn't trade mine for a hot tub!  Not 2. 
> Jerry
> 
> _______________________________________________
> nafex mailing list 
> nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
> 
> Reproduction of list messages or archives is not allowed.
> This includes distribution on other email lists or reproduction on web 
> sites.
> Permission to reproduce is NEVER granted, so don't claim you have 
> permission!
> 
> **YOU MUST BE SUBSCRIBED TO POST!**
> Posts from email addresses that are not subscribed are discarded.
> No exceptions.  
> ----
> To subscribe or unsubscribe, go to the bottom of this page (also can be 
> used to change other email options):
> http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/nafex
> 
> File attachments are NOT stripped by this list.
> TAKE STEPS TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM COMPUTER VIRUSES!
> Please do not send binary files.
> Use plain text ONLY in emails!
> 
> NAFEX web site:   http://www.nafex.org/
---
Joe Hecksel
The best fertilizer is a $5 bill planted in the same hole as the 
seller's wallet.
http://my.voyager.net/~jhecksel