We want a good, clean fight
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September 1, 2026

We want a good, clean fight

Keeping post-harvest water clean is one of the quiet challenges of commercial apple packing. Flumes and dump tanks help move fruit quickly and efficiently but they can also become highways for harmful microbes if water quality slips.

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