FRUIT TREATING APPARATUS AND PROCEDURES

摘要

Apparatus for a method of enhancing food safety and longevity of produce that has been subject to a mechanical reduction, said apparatus comprising or including irradiation apparatus to receive produce pieces into an induced and/or forced liquid vortex, there being at least one UV source capable of irradiating such produce pieces whilst in the vortex and/or downstream thereof, and immersion apparatus to receive the UV irradiated produce pieces and to carry the produce pieces down through a bath of a different liquid to that of irradiation apparatus and up to a discharge zone.