Pre-Conditioning & Ripening Manual

Forced Air Room Requirements for Pre-Conditioning/ Ripening of Genuine California Hass Avocados

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{ Note: Avocados can be Pre-Conditioned/Ripened
in Banana Ripening Rooms
}
Heating, Refrigeration, and Circulation:
  • Equipment must be adequate to raise and lower the temperature from 65°F - 41°F in 4 - 16 hours
  • Air Flow rate should be 0.5 cfm/16 fruit in room

 

Avocados produce 2 - 3 times more heat than Bananas
  • Fans must provide strong circulation
  • Forced Air Systems result in the best heating and cooling of the fruit
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