Flake ice is used by direct contact or mostly by mixing with cold water to apply pre-cooling process to fruits and vegetables. Pre-cooling is designed to remove the heat of the production areas after the reaping process. It will decrease metabolic processes and bacteria formation and as a result shelf-life and freshness of the products are increased.
Water and flake ice mixture wipes out the wastes, dirt and other impurities from the product and as a result the product becomes cleaner, fresh and appetizing.
Pre-Cooling is used in these products, broccoli, asparagus, artichoke, cress, head lettuce, corn, turnip, chicory, celery, carrot, water melon, endive, apple, cherry, orange, peaches, pineapple, grapefruit , pear and tomatoes.
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