In vegetable preservation, using flake ice machine is indeed an effective method. Flake ice (also called thin ice or scale ice) can contact the cooled object more quickly and take away heat due to its large surface area and thin thickness, thereby quickly reducing the temperature. This is very useful for keeping vegetables fresh, because rapid cooling can slow down the respiration of vegetables, reduce water evaporation, and prevent the growth of microorganisms.
Here are some advantages of using flake ice machine to preserve vegetables:
Quick cooling: Flake ice can quickly reduce the temperature of vegetables to a low temperature suitable for storage, helping to maintain the freshness of vegetables.
Uniform cooling: Because flake ice is irregular in shape and thin, it can fit closely to the surface of vegetables and provide uniform cooling effect.
Reduce damage: Compared with block ice or other forms of ice, flake ice causes less physical damage to vegetables because it does not crush vegetables like large blocks of ice.
Easy to manage: Flake ice is easy to spread and cover vegetables, and it will slide off naturally when it melts, making it easy to manage and handle.
In order to effectively use the flake ice machine to preserve vegetables, the following points should also be noted:
Ensure that the ice produced by the flake ice machine is clean and hygienic to avoid contaminating the vegetables.
The storage environment should have a good drainage system to ensure that the melted water can be drained smoothly.
The appropriate temperature should be maintained during transportation and storage to keep the ice flakes from completely melting.
Adjust the preservation strategy according to different types of vegetables, because different vegetables may have different requirements for temperature and humidity.