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Produce

Group of farm-produced crops and goods

Group of farm-produced crops and goods

In American English, produce generally refers to fresh fruits and vegetables intended to be eaten by humans, although other food products such as dairy products or nuts are sometimes included.

In supermarkets, the term is also used to refer to the section of the store where fruit and vegetables are kept. Produce is the main product sold by greengrocers (UK, Australia) and farmers' markets. The term is widely and commonly used in the U.S. and Canada, but is not typically used outside the agricultural sector in other English-speaking countries.

Packaging

Produce may be packaged for transport or sale.

In parts of the world, including the U.S. and Europe, loose pieces of produce, such as apples, may be individually marked with small stickers bearing price look-up codes. These four- or five-digit codes are a standardized system intended to aid checkout and inventory control at places where produce is sold.

File:Korea-Andong-Gohari-Harvesting onions-02.jpg|alt=Farmworker puts onions into large mesh bags|Produce may be bagged in the field during harvest. File:Onion box - CO2v01-22421314.jpg|Produce may be packaged for transport in a plastic crate. File:Gemüse auf einem Markt in Gallicano 01.jpg|Wooden boxes for bulk produce File:Leno bag sample filled.png|Mesh bag used for retail sales File:Spring Onion.jpg|Small amounts may be banded together. File:Sweet onions in a pile.jpg|Bulk produce may be identified by stickers

Bacterial contamination

Raw sprouts are among the produce most at risk of bacterial infection.

Rinsing is an effective way to reduce the bacteria count on produce, reducing it to about 10 percent of its previous level.

Wastewater used on vegetables can be a source of contamination, due to contamination with fecal matter, salmonella or other bacteria. After Denmark eliminated salmonella in its chickens, attention has turned to vegetables as a source of illness due to feces contamination from other animal sources, such as pigs.

References

References

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  2. (2015-11-27). "Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption".
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  6. DeRusha, Jason. (9 November 2010). "Good Question: Does Washing Fruit Do Anything?".
  7. (3 July 2012). "No more salmonella in Danish poultry".
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