What is the best cold storage temperature for pitaya?

　　Pitaya is a tropical fruit that has certain requirements for storage temperature to maintain its quality and taste. The best cold storage temperature for pitaya should be between 5℃ and 10℃.

　　The selection of cold storage temperature for pitaya is to extend the shelf life of pitaya and slow down the respiration of the fruit. Here are some reasons for choosing the best cold storage temperature:

　　Control respiration: pitaya is a highly active fruit with a faster respiration rate. By storing pitaya at a lower temperature, its respiration rate can be reduced, slowing down the metabolic process of the fruit, thereby extending the shelf life.

　　Inhibit microbial growth: Lower storage temperatures help inhibit microbial growth on pitaya, reducing problems such as rot and mold. By maintaining the appropriate cold storage temperature, quality loss and food waste can be minimized.

　　Maintain quality and taste: Lower storage temperatures can help pitaya maintain its natural color, taste and nutritional value. Higher temperatures may cause the fruit to soften, discolor and reduce taste.

　　It should be noted that too low storage temperature may also have an adverse effect on dragon fruit. Storage temperature below 5℃ may cause the fruit to freeze and deteriorate in quality. Therefore, when choosing the cold storage storage temperature, it is necessary to weigh the fruit’s shelf life and quality requirements.

　　In addition to the appropriate storage temperature, the following points should be noted to ensure the quality and preservation of dragon fruit:

　　Control humidity: Dragon fruit has high humidity requirements, and maintaining appropriate humidity helps prevent the fruit from dehydrating. A common practice is to use humidity control equipment or place water trays in the cold storage to increase humidity.

　　Prevent freezing and chilling damage: In a low temperature environment, the fruit may be frozen and chilled. To avoid this, appropriate packaging materials or containers can be used to protect the fruit.

　　Regular inspection: Regularly check the quality of dragon fruit and exclude spoiled or damaged fruit to prevent the spread of bacterial infection.

　　In short, storing dragon fruit in a temperature range of 5℃ to 10℃ is the best cold storage storage temperature choice. By properly controlling temperature and humidity, the shelf life of dragon fruit can be extended, its quality and taste can be maintained, and food waste can be reduced. If you have the need to build such a cold storage in the near future, HAOCOOL professionally provides a complete set of cold storage engineering design, equipment, installation, and after-sales integrated solutions, and provides cold storage construction services for large-scale food, pharmaceutical, cold chain logistics, chemical and other companies.