{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Pre-cooling for Fresh Cargo","description":"Protecting shelf life and commercial quality in perishable supply chains starts with pre-cooling: the process removes field heat from fresh produce immediately after harvest or production, rapidly bringing the product down to its target storage or transport temperature. By slowing the commodity's natural metabolic activity at the earliest possible stage, pre-cooling extends shelf life far more effectively than refrigerated transport alone can achieve. Forced-air cooling, vacuum cooling, and hydr","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/pre-cooling-for-fresh-cargo","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T11:43:46.268697","citation":"https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/Temperature%20Management%20for%20Fresh%20Produce_508Compliant.pdf","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/pre-cooling-for-fresh-cargo","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Pre-cooling for Fresh Cargo · Protecting shelf life and commercial quality in perishable supply chains starts with pre-cooling: the process removes field heat from fresh produce immediately after harvest or production, rapidly bringing the product down to its target storage or transport temperature. · Quelle: https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/Temperature%20Management%20for%20Fresh%20Produce_508Compliant.pdf"}