Product type · Orchard and post-harvest export equipment
Hydrocoolers and forced-air coolers
What is a hydrocoolers and forced-air coolers?
Hydrocoolers remove field heat with chilled water and forced-air coolers pull cold air through vented packs. Fast cooling protects cherry and berry quality for export, but water sanitation, package airflow and refrigeration capacity decide results.
Premium collection: Removes field heat within hours of picking to protect firmness and shelf life. Criteria met: Export-grade quality, Documented test basis.
In-depth guide: Post-harvest cooling guide
Documented specification examples
Examples from commercial datasheets and independent sources reviewed by SeedMatch on 26 October 2026 (source records held on file). They are not universal ranges, guarantees or offers; confirm every value in the supplier's quotation.
| Cherry hydrocooler capacity (examples) | about 1.5–15 tons/h |
|---|---|
| Cooling example | fruit from about 24 °C to about 2 °C |
| Forced-air throughput | no transferable range found — sized per pack and room |
Typical applications: Cherries, berries, stone fruit, vegetables.
Indicative price: not published — no current, comparable sourced price was found. Prices come only from reviewed quotations.
Evidenced sourcing countries: Canada, Chile (not a market ranking).
Advantages
- Rapid field-heat removal
- Protects shelf life
- Proven for export fruit
Limitations and risks
- Water recirculation can spread contamination without sanitation
- Packaging must allow airflow
- Refrigeration duty must match peak intake
Maintenance
- Sanitise and filter water
- Clean coils and fans
- Log cooling curves
Sustainability and compliance
Size refrigeration to peak load; recover water where hygienic.
Water used in contact with produce must meet food-safety requirements.
Questions to ask in your RFQ
- What cooling curve is guaranteed at peak intake?
- How is water sanitised?
- Which packs are compatible?
Components it depends on and projects that use it
Used in project kits: Export sweet cherry orchard, Export blueberries in substrate
Compare with related types
| Type | Maturity | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Hydrocoolers and forced-air coolers | Mature | Cherries, berries, stone fruit, vegetables. |
| Air-blast and tower orchard sprayers | Mature | Cherries, apples, pears, citrus, avocados. |
| Rain covers, hail nets and orchard netting | Mature | Sweet cherries, blueberries, table grapes, apples. |
| Frost-protection wind machines | Mature | Cherries, apples, citrus, grapes, avocados in frost-prone sites. |
| Orchard platforms | Mature | High-density apples, pears, cherries. |
| Optical sorting and grading lines | Established | Cherries, blueberries, citrus, avocados. |
| NIR dry-matter grading for avocados | Established | Hass and green-skin avocados for export. |
| Controlled atmosphere and modified-atmosphere packaging | Mature | Sea-freight cherries, blueberries and avocados. |
Questions buyers ask
Hydrocoolers remove field heat with chilled water and forced-air coolers pull cold air through vented packs. Fast cooling protects cherry and berry quality for export, but water sanitation, package airflow and refrigeration capacity decide results.
Sanitise and filter water. Clean coils and fans. Log cooling curves.
Water recirculation can spread contamination without sanitation. Packaging must allow airflow. Refrigeration duty must match peak intake.
Water used in contact with produce must meet food-safety requirements.
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Independent and official sources
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