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  • From: "Sue Wells" <farmersue AT myfairpoint.net>
  • To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Hydrogen peroxide for vegetables?
  • Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2013 15:43:42 -0400

That is very interesting, as I am allergic to Hydrogen peroxide. I get blisters on my skin, no telling what it does to my insides, but I don't eat others vegetables, unless it is in a restaurant, which I rarely eat out.   

Sue

Vermont

 

From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Mike Brabo
Sent: Monday, July 08, 2013 3:26 PM
To: Market Farming
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Hydrogen peroxide for vegetables?

 

I use Tsunami 100 in our rinse water. It's peroxide based and really helps. 

Regards,

   Mike

   Vesterbrook Farm

    573-560-0871


On Jul 8, 2013, at 1:33 PM, andrea davis <andrea.m.davis AT gmail.com> wrote:

I have a farmers' market customer who has a large home garden and swears by harvesting and then soaking/ washing her leafy greens and other vegetables in water that she had added food grade hydrogen peroxide (35%).  She believes it keeps her vegetables fresher longer.

 

Has anybody ever heard of this or recommend this?

I find the concept very interesting but I've never heard of farmers adding anything to their wash water.

 

Thanks in advance for the help,

Andrea

 

Sonoma, CA

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