Washing and drying

• Washing is to remove dust and dirt. Washing can be accomplished during pre-cooling.
• It is feasible in some fruits and vegetables. After washing drying is also necessary.
• Sodium hypochloride (NaOCL) can be used to disinfect @ 15000 ppm in citrus in other 100-150 ppm active ingredients].
• Bananas are usually washed to remove dirt, latex and treated with fungicides.
• Sometimes washing spreads, the microorganism, so care should be taken to avoid contamination.
• The water should be dried or eliminated from the surface of the commodity before packing, if it is not treated with fungicides.
• Crops like onion, garlic, potato, sweet potato, strawberry and mushroom should not be washed. Washing can be practiced in mango, banana and leafy vegetables.