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Food safety forefront for Florida cantaloupe growers

Florida cantaloupe season is beginning soon and while quantity and quality are important, food safety is another main focus of growers. “We bath each cantaloupe in chlorinated water not only to make sure that they don’t ripen any further, but also to kill any pathogens,” explains Andy McDonald of Sweet Life Farms.

Due to a large disease outbreak a few years ago which affected fresh produce, Sweet Life Farms takes extra strides to ensure good safety measures, with all cantaloupes grown certified by the ECGA.

The farm grows 300 acres of cantaloupe each year with the main harvest between May and June. Their safety checked melons yield roughly 120 count of 24 inch bins. The cantaloupe are grown and packed fresh, which offers markets in the South East and Midwest of the United States a sweeter melon.

For more information please contact:
Markus McDonald
President
Sweet Life Farms
813-719-1938
info@sweetlifefarms.com
www.sweetlifefarms.com