Abstract: A produce washing method, which permits the washing of produce from both above and below in the field. Produce is transported along a conveyor belt, from a loading section, to a washing section on which is located a washing unit, upward along an ascending section, and from there the produce travels along a dumping section and into a receptacle. The washing unit features spray nozzles located above and below the washing section, so as to direct spray from above and below the produce so as to more effectively wash it.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 15, 2001
Date of Patent:
September 30, 2003
Assignee:
JLG Trucking, Inc.
Inventors:
Jose Luis Garcia, Jr., Carlos Alberto Alonzo, Frank Maconachy