The taproot ranges in shape from globular to long and tapered. Skin and flesh colors are usually dark purplish red, though some are nearly white or orange. Beetroots should be smooth, firm, and unblemished; medium-sized specimens are the most tender
Yellow yam, also known as Jamaican yam, is a vibrant root tropical vegetable, popular in Caribbean cuisine. It has a smooth, yellow flesh with a mildly sweet taste and a creamy texture when cooked. Rich in nutrients like vitamin C, potassium, and fiber, this yam is not only delicious but also good for your health.
We will pack our cilantro in the field that is why we put extra attenttion to this process, everything its done with stainless steel equipment and according to our food safety rules every worker should wear gloves, this crop may be packed in the packing shed if the client requires it.
All of our leeks are firm and smooth, free of blemishes, and have characteristic white stems with dark green leaves. The cut bottoms should be flat, as rounded bottoms may indicate prolonged storage. We will pack them on the packing shed washing them which assures that it will not have any dirt residues and that will be the appropriate length.
Quality
We will pre cool the crop in the hydro cooler and then after being washed and packed in a carton or RPC box it is topped with crushed ice. This helps achieve the optimum temperature for extending the postharvest life. Leeks will be trimmed so that only at 30.5 cm (12 in) portion of the green top remains. They can, DEPENDING ON DIAMETER be bunched in groups of three and Placed in polyethylene film bags to Prevent moisture loss and if the clients requires it.
Temperature
Leeks can be stored for 2 to 3 mo at 0 ° C (32 ° F) with 95 to 100% RH. High RH is essential to prevent wilting. Good refrigeration retards elongation and curvature that develops in leeks at 10 to 21 ° C (50 to 70 ° F). Leeks held in polyethylene lined crates remain sellable for 5 to 6 weeks at 0 ° C (32 ° F) under crushed ice, 4 weeks at 0 ° C.
We harvest our asparagus when they reach a 9 inch length and pack them in different sizes in a pyramid box with a soaked pad on the bottom to maintain humidity, this boxes will be hydrocooled and storage in our cooler until they are load and shipped.
Quality
Fresh asparagus will be dark green and firm with tightly closed, compact tips. Stalks are straight, tender and glossy in appearance.
Temperature
(0 - 2C (32-35.6F)
Storage life is typically 14-21 days at 2 C and can be extended up to 31 days by 7-10 days storage at 0C and atmospheric modification. Extended storage (~ 10-12 days) in air at 0 C may cause chilling injury.
We do bunched beets, which are tied in bunches and tops are full length or partially or less than 6 inches. Beets With short tops trimmed to show leaf steams not more than Ranging 4 inches in length and topped beets tops With no more than removed to one half inch in length.
Quality
Our beets consist of similar varietal characteristics of the roots of which are well trimmed, firm, fairly smooth, fairly well shaped, fairly clean and free from soft rot and free from damage caused by cuts, freezing, growth cracks, disease, rodents or insects, or mechanical or other means. Bunched beets or beets with short trimmed tops have tops which are fresh and free from decay and free from damage caused by discoloration, freezing, disease, insects or mechanical or other means.
Temperature
Beets held at 0-C (32-F) and 98 to 100% relative humidity will remain fresh and flavorful for up to 4 weeks. Package-icing and perforated polyethylene film liners are used to maintain quality. Storage life of Beets at 10°C (50°F) is 7 to 10 days.
According to the requirement of our costumer we will harvest 24s, 30s, 36s or hearts trimming the celery with the stainless steel equipment and packing it and washing it on the field and then transfer to the packing shed where it will be cooled at the vacuum cooler and stored in our cooling room is loaded Until it and shipped.
Quality
Our celery consists of well-formed, well-developed and clean stalks with a medium to dark green color and are fresh crisp and free from dehydration. We leave out any celery That presents blackheart, brown stem, soft rot, double and any freeze damage, crack growth, horizontal cracks, pithy branches, seedstems, Suckers, wilting, blight, other disease, insects or mechanical damage.
Temperature
At optimum conditions, celery should have a good quality after storage for 5 to 7 weeks, to achieve this we pre-cool it in our vacuum cooler, the storage in our cool room at 0-2C and maintain at that temperature until our clients receive it .
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