The University of Minnesota Extension fruit and vegetable team and The Grossman lab are hosting a series of hands-on high tunnel field days. Sessions will include postharvest handling and coolers. Find out how to wash and cool vegetables for postharvest quality safety. Washing, packing, and cooling produce are critical parts of selling high-quality vegetables. What is the best way to wash your vegetables, and what should not be washed? Come to this field day to learn all about postharvest handling and cooling. Practice using a variety of wash tanks, spray tables, a homemade barrel washer for roots and a low-cost cooler. Participants will wash and pack collard greens, salad mix, beets, and cucumbers and pack into a cooler for demonstration to show proper handling to improve safety and shelf life of fresh vegetables.
