Fruit Patch Gets Fruit Cold Fast
As soon as it is picked the Fruit Patch fruit is transported to the packing facility where the fruit is immediately cooled to 32 degrees Fahrenheit. This is critical for halting the ripening process and helping to suppress pathogens. Fruit selected for the preconditioning process is cooled only into the fifties to facilitate the necessary ripening after packing at 68 degrees.
Fruit Patch Is Setting The Standard in Food Safety
In food safety, Fruit Patch is setting the standards for shippers in the San Joaquin Valley. Fruit Patch has contracted with Primus Labs and the United States Department of Agriculture for third party audits of its Food Safety Program. Fruit Patch has received excellent ratings in all areas of audit, from field to cold storage practices, earning a 99% overall rating from Primus.