SIST ISO 9719:1996

INTERNATIONAL
IS0
STANDARD
First edition
1995-07-01
Root vegetables - Cold storage and
refrigerated transport
L6gumes 2 racines - Entreposage 2 froid et transport r6frig&
Reference number
IS0 97197 995(E)
IS0 9719:1995(E)
Foreword
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International Standard IS0 9719 was prepared by Technical Committee
ISO/TC 34, AgriculturaI food products, Subcommittee SC 14, Fresh fruits
and vegetables.
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IS0 9719:1995(E)
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 0 IS0
- Cold storage and refrigerated
Root vegetables
transport
parasites and disease. Excessive moisture on the
1 Scope
surface of the roots and the presence of foreign
odours or flavours should be avoided. Total removal
This International Standard gives guidance on con-
of leaves is recommended. It is permitted to cut
ditions for cold storage and refrigerated transport of
leaves smoothly with tops of roots of carrots, parsley,
fresh root vegetables.
celeriac and beetroot.
It applies only to stemless root vegetables intended
for long-term storage in large-capacity warehouses,
3.2 The vegetables may be stored in warehouses
or refrigerated transport. Requirements for the stor-
without preliminary cleaning or washing, however, the
age of root vegetables with leaves are considerably
soil naturally adhering to the roots or bulb should not
different and are applicable only to short-term storage.
exceed 2 % of the root weight.
This International Standard applies to black radish
(Raphanus sativus), blackroot (Scorzonera hispanica),
3.3 Reference to standards for quality requirements
horseradish (Armoracia
carrot (Daucus carota),
valid for the individual types of root vegetable will
rus ticana), parsley (Petroselinum crispum var.
minimize storage losses.
tuberosum), red beetroot (Beta vulgaris var. cruenta)
and similar root crops.
4 Putting into storage
2 Normative reference
4.1 Root vegetables may be stored in box pallets
The following standard contains provisions which,
or individual wooden or plastic boxes, stacked on
through reference in this text, constitute provisions
simple pallets to form handling units. Individual boxes
of this International Standard. At the time of publi-
on pallets may be formed into storage blocks suitable
cation, the edition indicated was valid. All standards
for fork-lift trucks.
are subject to revision, and parties to agreements
based on this I
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