On 6/11/2016 8:16 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2016-06-11 7:08 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> Pretty scary thing, actually. Sharp eyed child. But then it wasn't a
>> bunch of grapes, it was a *container* of grapes packed and shipped from
>> who knows where. Obviously whatever farm/vineyard they came from didn't
>> bother to *rinse* them well before packing them in lovely plastic
>> containers to send to Costco. That alone would give me pause.
>>
> It's not a matter of negligence that they did not rinse them when they
> were packaged. That would make them wet and more likely to go bad.

I'd venture a guess that perhaps 'forced air' is used to psuedo-clean
grapes and other sensitive produce before packaging (?). The use of
water to 'clean/rinse' grapes (and other produce) before shipping is
unwise due to all sorts of sanitary and pathogen-related reasons.

I've heard/read that it's not uncommon for tarantulas to be found in
bunches of bananas, also.

Here's an even scarier story, although it does not regard "produce" per
se --- it's about gardening supplies -- and gardening does relate to
produce, heh!!

http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2016/05/...4961463679644/

or

http://tinyurl.com/hqb3pqn

As always, that "buyer beware" caveat applies!

Sky

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