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In American English, PRODUCE generally refers to fresh fruits and vegetables
intended to be eaten by humans, although other food products such as dairy
products or nuts are sometimes included.[1][2][3][4]
In supermarkets, the term is also used to refer to the section of the store
where fruit and vegetables are kept. _Produce_ is the main product sold by
greengrocers (UK, Australia) and farmers' markets. The term is widely and
commonly used in the U.S. and Canada, but is not typically used outside the
agricultural sector in other English-speaking countries.
** Packaging
Produce may be packaged for transport or sale.
In parts of the world, including the U.S. and Europe, loose pieces of
produce, such as apples, may be individually marked with small stickers
bearing price look-up codes. These four- or five-digit codes are a
standardized system intended to aid checkout and inventory control at places
where produce is sold.
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="180" heights="120">
File:Korea-Andong-Gohari-Harvesting onions-02.jpg|alt=Farmworker puts onions
into large mesh bags|Produce may be bagged in the field during harvest.
File:Onion box - CO2v01-22421314.jpg|Produce may be packaged for transport in
a plastic crate. File:Gemüse auf einem Markt in Gallicano 01.jpg|Cardboard
boxes for bulk produce File:Leno bag sample filled.png|Mesh bag used for
retail sales File:Spring Onion.jpg|Small amounts may be banded together.
File:Sweet onions in a pile.jpg|Bulk produce may be identified by stickers
</gallery>
** Bacterial contamination
Raw sprouts are among the produce most at risk of bacterial infection.[5]
Rinsing is an effective way to reduce the bacteria count on produce, reducing
it to about 10 percent of its previous level.[6]
Wastewater used on vegetables can be a source of contamination, due to
contamination with fecal matter, salmonella or other bacteria.[7] After
Denmark eliminated salmonella in its chickens, attention has turned to
vegetables as a source of illness due to feces contamination from other animal
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** See also
[Food]
- Food industry
- Food labeling regulations
- Food traceability
- Geography of food
- Produce traceability
*** Notable people
- Frieda Rapoport Caplan
- James Dole
** References
[Reflist]
** Further reading
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- Doyle, Martin (1857). _Farm & Garden Produce: A Treasury of Information._ (see https://books.google.com/books?id=4C9FAAAAYAAJ) G. Routledge & Co. OCLC Number: 39049007
- Microbial Safety of Fresh Produce - Google Books < !-- Bot generated title --> (see https://books.google.com/books?id=Xobj2N_gOxsC)
- The Produce Contamination Problem: Causes and Solutions - Google Books < !-- Bot generated title --> (see https://books.google.com/books?id=3zGYBLhmRwoC)
- Produce Degradation: Pathways and Prevention - Google Books (see https://books.google.com/books?id=9C-okJUucPMC)
- Decontamination of Fresh and Minimally Processed Produce - Google Books (see https://books.google.com/books?id=c2ZKxk91SEcC)
- Microbiology of Fresh Produce - Google Books (see https://books.google.com/books?id=VZoZqkXcoTgC)
- Slow food: A Passion for Produce - Google Books (see https://books.google.com/books?id=tbPat0qgd0QC)
- Melissa's Everyday Cooking with Organic Produce - Google Books (see https://books.google.com/books?id=aV8o9QCwhK4C)
- Procurement and Marketing of Minor Forest Produce in Tribal Areas - Google Books (see https://books.google.com/books?id=TbcpRFpTKsUC)
- Public Produce: The New Urban Agriculture - Google Books (see https://books.google.com/books?id=mqH_e6_1pJ0C)
- Global standard for food safety: guideline for category 5 fresh produce (North American version) - Google Books (see https://books.google.com/books?id=dmviWjOttpEC)
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