Vegetables and fruits belong to the category of goods that require special storage conditions. For better preservation of their appearance and suitability for eating, food stores in the stores are equipped with refrigerated display cases for vegetables and fruits .
They are 2 or more rows of hinged shelves, arranged at an angle and hinged mirrors for a more complete and effective demonstration of the assortment. Slightly different container slides: this modification of refrigeration equipment implies the absence of a lower shelf, in return it is possible to load fruit with containers.
Varieties of refrigeration equipment for fruit
For the storage of fruits and vegetables the following types of refrigeration equipment are used:
- Refrigeration chambers are the most optimal ones that have an adjustable temperature regime. When choosing a model, one should give preference to medium-temperature equipment.
- Refrigerated slides for fruit are often found in modern supermarkets. They visually and colorfully demonstrate to buyers all available assortment of fruits and vegetables. In addition, they are provided with free access. In the cooling hills, the products cool evenly, so that their good taste properties are preserved.
Features of cooling slides
Do not forget that the temperature should not be above + 10 ° C. Otherwise, the fruit will quickly deteriorate. But much less than this temperature is not desirable in the refrigerator, otherwise some fruits may start the process of freezing.
The most suitable for such cases are refrigerators with the ability to adjust the temperature regime. So you can, despite the time of year, keep the products fresh and quality.
The optimal temperature for fruit is from +4 to +10 ° C. With this temperature regime, the chemical and biological decomposition processes are significantly slowed down. Of course, each type of fruit requires its temperature, but usually refrigerated slides for vegetables and fruits shops are exposed to medium-temperature conditions.
Wall-mounted cooling hills are a rack with cooling. The cooling system in them is ventilated. Unlike other types of refrigeration equipment, such as a refrigerating cabinet or a household refrigerator for storing vegetables and fruits, cooling slides give an opportunity to demonstrate a much larger range of products, because they have a vertical layout, a large exhibition area and an impressive useful volume. At the same time, they occupy a small trading area.
Depending on the method of placement in the trading room, the slides are not only walled, but also insular, exhibited in the middle of the trading floor. Stalled models can be connected "wall to wall" and turn into island ones.
How to choose a cooling slide?
The main differences found in models offered by different manufacturers,
Leading positions on these parameters are occupied by slides, in which the aggregate part of the cooling supply is located outside the trading floor. This not only increases the volume of loading and display, but also significantly reduces the level of noise and heat generation in the room.
However, even such equipment has a number of drawbacks, which you need to pay attention to and take into account when planning their placement. These include less mobility, since the desire to rearrange such a hill will lead to greater dismantling and erection work. In addition, these models are more expensive in comparison with the built-in ones.
Be sure to pay attention to the quality of the materials from which the slide is made, as well as their construction. All this affects the distribution of the cold and the temperature regime.