How Do You Wash Out Tomatoes?
In the tomato processing process, washing tomatoes is one of the key steps to ensure the quality and safety of the finished product. Tomatoes that have not been thoroughly washed may contain mud, chemical residues or microorganisms, which will affect the quality of subsequent processing and food hygiene standards. But how do you wash out tomatoes?
1. Preparation before cleaning
*Raw material screening
First, the factory will conduct preliminary screening of tomatoes entering the washing process to remove obviously damaged, rotten or unripe tomatoes. This step ensures the smooth progress of subsequent washing and processing steps and reduces waste.
*Sorting and pretreatment
Before washing, tomatoes are usually sorted by size or variety to achieve better results during the washing process. At the same time, some factories may perform dry brushing to remove surface mud and sand, which is an important step in pretreatment and helps reduce washing time and water consumption.
Tomato washing machine is a highly efficient cleaning equipment specially designed for fruits and vegetables, which can effectively remove dirt, chemical residues and microorganisms on the surface of tomatoes.
The washing machine uses a high-pressure air pump to generate bubbles, and through the collision and friction of water flow and bubbles, it loosens and removes the soil, pesticide residues and other dirt on the surface of tomatoes. Its advantage is that it can clean tomatoes with fragile skin more gently, while reducing the risk of mechanical wear.
3. Main steps of the washing process
* Preliminary cleaning
Most of the silt and residual pesticides will be removed. The use of a circulating water system for preliminary cleaning can effectively reduce water waste.
* Sterilization treatment
To further ensure hygiene, factories usually perform sterilization treatment at the end of the cleaning process. This step usually uses ozone water or ultraviolet disinfection systems. Ozone water has a strong bactericidal ability and has no chemical residue on tomatoes. It is widely used in the food industry.
4. Advantages of tomato washing machine
High efficiency: Automated equipment can greatly improve production efficiency and meet the needs of mass production.
Water-saving and environmental protection: The washing machine adopts a circulating water system and precise control to reduce the waste of water resources.
Better cleaning effect: Through high-pressure water flow and sterilization treatment, the tomato washing effect is more thorough, ensuring product hygiene and safety.