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US 5,316,778 AGranted
Method for processing leafy vegetables for extended storage
AssigneeGlobal Prepcorp
InventorJohn K. Hougham
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Abstract
A method for processing common varieties of leafy vegetables to extend its storage life. The leafy vegetables are selected, cut, trimmed and conveyed to a processing area. During processing, the leafy vegetable leaves are torn rather than cut from the vegetable stems. Once cored, the leafy vegetables are washed in chlorinated water, dried and then chilled prior to final distribution.
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A method of processing leafy vegetables for extended shelf-life, wherein the method comprises:
- tearing the leaves from the stem while including residual stem tissue with the leaves;
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- packaging the leaves in a master container.
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