You are in a tropical port. The refrigeration machinery on a container loaded with air-cooled fruit fails. It cannot be repaired for 18 to 24 hours. Which step should you take to reduce the temperature rise and spoilage of the fruit?

Correct Answer: Option B — Shade the container and periodically hose it down

Shading the container and wetting its exterior surfaces utilizes evaporative cooling to lower ambient skin temperatures, effectively reducing internal heat loads and slowing the spoilage of air-cooled fruit during temporary refrigeration machinery failures.