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Corona at school: how to lower the risk of spreading
Children carry all kinds of viruses and bacteria, which is unavoidable. Keeping Covid-19 out of school doors, therefore, seems almost impossible. But, unfortunately, it isn't always possible to properly ventilate classrooms and other areas. With cold temperatures,...
UV treatments to sanitize blueberries, also organic
Research reports from around the world have recently been published, which would confirm that post-harvest treatment of fresh fruit and vegetables with UV (ultra-violet rays) helps extend shelf life. Young mold, such as Botrytis, can be deactivated without chemicals....
Optimizing hygiene in Mexican horticulture
Disinfection of harvest cars and produce - The Geoponica pepper example and video about Delisana apples Geoponica is a market leader in fresh produce in the Mexican market. They are particularly known for the quality of their peppers: Red, Yellow, and Green....
Increasingly heavy UV tunnels help growers to disinfect harvest carts
Tholen - It has been common practice in the sector for years to disinfect the outside of harvest carts. This reduces the chance that the harvest cart will spread disease through the greenhouse. This disinfection usually takes place with chemicals but can also be done...
Sanitation of sesame seed without chemicals
UV Hoods In the last few months sesame seed has been an issue in the media. Organisms that may occasionally be found on sesame seed such as Listeria and E. coli are commonly controlled with effective chemicals such as Ethylene Oxide. However, Ethylene Oxide is...
Tackling stem rot in bell peppers with UV
Consumers leave bell peppers with rotting stems lying around. This makes stem rot a cost item that everyone in the pepper chain would like to see reduced. At the Sorting and Packing department of ZON fruit & vegetables in Venlo, all bell pepper stems have recently...
Damage to harvesting trolleys makes the grower opt for UV disinfection
With the current virus pressure, growers would like to disinfect their harvest trolleys properly. This is also the case with Brian Leenders of Van Gog Nurseries. However, he decided at the beginning of this year that things had to be different. The reason: damage to...
CleanLight also contributes to the fight against viruses
CleanLight in Honselersdijk is busy with production and shipping. Given the current slowdown in floriculture, this seems surprising. Director Arne Aiking explains why. "CleanLight systems have been used against diseases in horticulture since 2005. It often concerns...
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