![]() ![]() ![]() The pump and the three axial fans (REC-21725 A2 W, USA) rated 180 cubic feet per minute (CFM) and 2600 revolutions per minute (RPM) were powered by fast fold thin-film PV (FFMAT-10, Renovagen, UK) system connected to a 10-kWh rated energy hub (FFENERGYHUB-10, Renovagen, UK). ![]() The cooler with a 150 mm wide cavity filled with charcoal had a perforated pipe connected to a 1000-litrecistern raised at 2.5 m above the ground and connected to a water pump (Pedrollo PKm 60, Italy) that kept the charcoal wet by a drip system. An evaporative charcoal cooler 4 m long, 4 m wide, and 2.5 m high providing a 40 m3 storage capacity was utilized in the study. Preservation of fruits using available and affordable technologies (such as charcoal coolers) can benefit small-scale farmers in minimizing postharvest losses. The losses result from physical, chemical, and physiological changes that are triggered by the loss in moisture content. Fruits are high moisture agricultural produce rendering them highly perishable hence the danger of postharvest losses is also lurking when there are inadequate storage facilities. ![]()
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