Methods, apparatuses, and systems for cooling

A method, comprising:

• inserting at least one pallet containing produce into a cooling system, wherein the cooling system includes a mobile container including a cooling section to cool the produce within the at least one pallet to a specified temperature, and wherein the cooling section includes a first cooling mechanism that cools the produce by circulating chilled air across the produce in a first direction, a second cooling mechanism that further cools the produce by circulating chilled air across the produce in a second direction that is opposite the first direction, and a sensor feedback system, the method comprising:
• transporting the at least one pallet into the cooling section;
• cooling the produce within the at least one pallet to the specified temperature in the cooling section;
• using the sensor feedback system to continuously measure temperature of the produce and to control movement of the produce on the conveyor system based at least on the measurement of the temperature, and
• transporting the at least one pallet out of the cooling section.

A system, comprising:

• a mobile container including at least one cooling mechanism that continuously cools produce to a specified temperature and maintains the produce at the specified temperature;
• a conveyor system that conveys the produce across the mobile container;
• and
• a sensor feedback system that continuously measures and tracks a temperature of the produce as the produce containers are conveyed across the mobile container, and controls movement of the produce on the conveyor system based at least on the measurement of the temperature.

A system, comprising:

• a mobile container including:
• an input opening on a first end of the mobile container configured to receive produce containers therethrough;
• a first section having a cooled environment for initial cooling of the produce;
• a second section configured to cool the produce to a specified temperature, the second section including a first cooling mechanism that cools the produce by circulating chilled air across the produce in a first direction, and a second cooling mechanism that further cools the produce by circulating chilled air across the produce in a second direction that is opposite the first direction;
• a third section that maintains the produce at the specified temperature after the produce exits the second section;
• and
• an output opening on a second end of the mobile container, which is opposite the first end, configured to discharge produce containers therethrough, and
• a sensor feedback system that continuously measures and tracks a temperature of the produce and controls movement of the produce on the conveyor system based at least on the measurement of the temperature.