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Produce Best-Suited for Forced-Air Cooling

Providing fresh, tasty, and good-looking produce to consumers is an intensive process that doesn’t end at the moment of harvest. It’s important to take care of produce after it has been gathered but before it is shipped or purchased, ensuring the highest quality product and best competitive edge in today’s market. Proper cooling is essential […]

Facts and Statistics About Industrial Concrete

Concrete has been used industrially since Roman times. Although the technology was largely forgotten until the mid-18th century, concrete is now the most used man-made material in the world. This article will examine some facts and statistics regarding industrial concrete. Where Does All of the Material for Industrial Concrete Come From? The process of making […]

Tips to Select the Best Cooling System for Your Fishing Vessel

If you own or operate an industrial or commercial fishing vessel, it’s important for you to have the proper cooling system to meet your needs. Improper cooling of seafood leads to the growth of dangerous bacteria that makes it dangerous to consume. The type of cooling system you need for your vessel depends on several […]

Produce Well-Suited for Room Cooling

Producing a quality crop takes plenty of hard work, dedication, and commitment. In order to protect and preserve that quality produce, you need to use a cooling method post harvest that will help keep the food fresh. Using the correct cooling method for your crop will not only provide a tastier and more nutritious product […]

Cooling and Storing Methods for Field Corn After Harvest

When most people think of corn, their mind races to sweet corn. While field corn is not typically eaten straight off the cob, it still has a myriad of uses. It is an important ingredient in whiskey, ethanol and industrial products, such as ceramics, penicillin, crayons, shoe polish, batteries, and even cardboard. Farmers often feed […]

The Right Cooling Method for the Right Fish

Just like different types of fish have different flavor characteristics and uses, cooling methods vary depending on the type of fish. Small, medium, and large fish have different qualities that will affect how they are stored and cooled. Whatever your fish cooling needs are, SEMCO/SEMCOLD LLC has the right cooling system for you. Small Fish […]

Strategies for the Post-Harvest cooling of Gooseberries

Native to Europe, Africa and Asia, the gooseberry is grown on small bushes commercially and domestically. Sparingly, the crop can be found in North American thanks to naturalization efforts. The plant’s fruit is generally a bit hairy, though some varieties are grown to be hairless. The bush grows to about five feet high and wide […]

Information about Storing and Cooling Loganberries

Loganberries are a plant and fruit closely resembling the blackberry, but with a dark red color. The plant is the result of an accidental cross-pollination between the Aughinbaugh and Red Antwerp, a blackberry and raspberry plant, respectively. This plant is particularly resilient for a berry plant, which makes them easy to transport. They also carry […]

10 Surprising Facts about Fish Cooling

It is crucial that any industrial or commercial fishing crew fully understand the ins and outs of properly cooling and storing fish. There are often complicating factors such as fish size, ice type, environmental conditions, and other aspects that may make fish cooling more challenging. What follows are 10 surprising facts about cooling fish. 1. […]

Ways to Successfully Store Dewberries

Dewberries, blackberry-like berries that grow primarily in the southeastern United States, are a lovely sweet and juicy treat during the summer. They are delicious, but they do require some care, particularly when harvested in large numbers and especially if they are being harvested for commercial purposes. They’ll last for anywhere from two to fourteen days […]