Efficient storage of apples: up to 50% less loss through cleaning and disinfection
- maltenevermann
- Jun 5
- 1 min read
Effective cleaning and disinfection of storage crates is crucial to ensure the quality and food safety of apples during long-term storage.
Harald Rank from the Saxon State Office for Environment, Agriculture and Geology (LfULG) and Christin Ulbricht from the Saxony-Anhalt State Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture (LLG) have jointly published their findings on the success of cleaning and disinfection in fruit storage and sorting. Auswirkungen von Kistenhygiene bei der Apfellagerung - www.obstbau.org
The result: contamination in storage and sorting is avoided, the risk of product recalls is reduced and the shelf life of the apples is significantly improved - losses can be reduced by up to 50%!
Another advantage is that targeted cleaning and disinfection can reduce the cost of cleaning agents and man-hours and increase efficiency.
Chemical residues can also be reliably removed by using special cleaning agents such as FADEX H+ and MENNO HORTISEPTCLEAN Plus.
Cleaning and disinfection are therefore not only a safety measure, but also an important lever for sustainable and efficient storage.
