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How do we preserve vegetables from the farmers to store market and

restaurants?

Storing vegetables are crucial for vegetable businesses. Because most of the time see that
due to lack of proper preservation huge amount of vegetables ruined. At the beginning,
need to cleaning the debris, washing and storing vegetables through size. Vegetables can
help to prevent bruising, delay decay and make grocery store produce look more appealing
on the shelf. After processing, have to pack them into corrugated boxes and eco plastic-free
boxes and afterwards, stack them onto wooden pallets that protect them during transport.
These cartons and pallets must be manufactured to the highest standards to protect the
product during the food shipping process.
In the winter season, all vegetables need to store at a dry, dark place and the room should
be well ventilated as well as any storage containers should be kept off the floor or ground
on blocks or pallets.
Carrots have to pack in sand or sawdust and keep best at around 35 degrees Fahrenheit and
potatoes as like as a little warmer about 40 degrees to 45 degrees Fahrenheit. We should
not store potatoes at refrigerator because it will turn potatoes starch to sugar. Brush off any
clinging soil and store in a dark, cool, place. Garlic is reserving in a dry, cool (40-50 degrees
Fahrenheit) ventilated place. Mesh bag is the best selection for storing garlic and have to
ensure that there are plenty of ventilation holes. Tomatoes: tomatoes require to store in a
spot out of direct sunlight. If tomatoes are green, layer in a shallow box, separating each
tomato with paper and will ripen. Tomatoes will preserve 25-28 days at 55 degrees
Fahrenheit as well as at 65 degrees to 70 degrees Fahrenheit for 14 days. We should not
refrigerate fresh tomatoes because it ruined fresh off-the-vine taste. Mint leaves storing in
a single layer on a cookie drying rack and an airtight canister. Also, need to packing mint in a
plastic bag and no to do wrap tightly as well as trapped moisture will cause the herbs to
mould. Ginger is storing at a temperature between 60-65 degrees Fahrenheit and into a
plastic bag. The storage bag tightly to hold in free from the outside air.

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