UMass Amherst: Is It Safe to Spin-Dry Leafy Greens in a Washing Machine?
April 23, 2020
April 23, 2020
AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 23 -- The University of Massachusetts Amherst campus issued the following news:
Some of the nearly 1,000 small farmers in New England who grow leafy greens use a creative, efficient and cost-effective method of drying the fresh veggies after a triple dip in water: a conventional home washing machine.
The spin cycle of a retrofitted washing machine wicks the water off the greens to dry and keep them fresher longer. This discovery by farmers . . .
Some of the nearly 1,000 small farmers in New England who grow leafy greens use a creative, efficient and cost-effective method of drying the fresh veggies after a triple dip in water: a conventional home washing machine.
The spin cycle of a retrofitted washing machine wicks the water off the greens to dry and keep them fresher longer. This discovery by farmers . . .