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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 1993
Filed:
Jul. 13, 1990
Applicant:
Inventor:
Laurence D Bell, Carmel Valley, CA (US);
Assignee:
Transfresh Corporation, Salinas, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
134 251 ; 134 253 ; 134 26 ; 134 30 ; 134 32 ; 426518 ;
Abstract
Subdivided produce is washed, before cooling, in water containing an oxidizing agent at a sufficiently high temperature and for a time sufficient to remove deterioration-causing agents. Thereafter, the subdivided, washed produce is cooled with cool, humidified air that passes over, through and around the produce to reduce its temperature below 40.degree. F.