Pre-Conditioning & Ripening Manual

Receiving Fruit

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Checking Temperature:

  • Check multiple locations within pallet (top to bottom, inside and outside).
  • Insert produce thermometer in fruit for 15 seconds (for first fruit probe twice)
  • Record temperature on inspection or processing log
  • Move fruit into cooler immediately
  • Hold Pre-Conditioned fruit at 38°F - 42°F

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