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  • From: Wendy & Randy Gray <hoemangray AT earthlink.net>
  • To: road's end farm <organic101 AT linkny.com>, Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Lettuce display (or maybe basil)
  • Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 10:07:46 -0700 (GMT-07:00)

They don't put much and the basil is in ziplock bags. Some use icepacks
covered with towels...generally, the ice just becomes cool/warm water!

But, yes they're putting it in a cool container, but it also generally sells
out before it would have time to get slimy!

-----Original Message-----
>From: road's end farm <organic101 AT linkny.com>
>Sent: Jun 13, 2006 5:20 AM
>To: Wendy & Randy Gray <hoemangray AT earthlink.net>, Market Farming
><market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
>Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Lettuce display (or maybe basil)
>
>
>On Jun 13, 2006, at 1:10 AM, Wendy & Randy Gray wrote:
>
>> Hi - some of our vendors use clear, shallow plastic tubs with ice in
>> them...and a block under the back to slightly tip the tub up so you
>> can see inside it.  They put radishes, basil in bags, lettuce in bags,
>> etc. Still keep some reserved in the cooler too!
>>  
>
>Basil??? Basil doesn't like to be too cold; holding it even in the 40's
>is bad for it. Are you sure they're putting basil on ice? I would think
>it would turn black and limp. Are there several layers of insulation
>between the basil and the ice?
>
>-- Rivka; Finger Lakes NY, Zone 5 mostly
>Fresh-market organic produce, small scale




  • Re: [Market-farming] Lettuce display (or maybe basil), Wendy & Randy Gray, 06/13/2006

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