In an article for The Ledger, writer Kevin Bouffard highlights the food safety research of University of Florida scientist Kevin Folta. The article states that “Folta’s research shows ultraviolet light can effectively kill harmful microorganisms on the peel during processing in the packinghouse.” Though the cost of installing a UV treatment system in a packing house is high now, prices on the bulbs are expected to decrease in the future.
Chairman Johnson: Numbers and Facts Are Better Than a Christmas Wish
If we all had one Christmas wish, I think some would say it would be to go back to the way it was in 2004, before citrus greening was discovered,
