OZONE GENERATORS STILL HAVE AN IMPORTANT PLACE IN PRODUCT SANITATION AND DECAY CONTROL. OZONE GAS INJECTED INTO RINSE WATER MAKES A SUPERIOR SANITIZER SOLUTION.

PEROXIOXYACETIC ACID AND OZONE GAS SANITATIONS DO NOT HAVE RESIDUES! THEY BREAK DOWN TO OXYGEN!

THE DAWSON COMPANY AND AQUA-TECH, INC. CAN HELP YOU WITH YOUR LOCAL WATER WASTE DISPOSAL PROBLEMS!

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What’s Going On: Massive Freeze Hits the West….Aftermath: Technical Update #1

California, Arizona and parts of Texas have been hit by another “Artic Express”. This is the first freeze of such magnitude since 1998 and the results have been devastating. Due to the time of year, Navel oranges have been the most damaged, while all other crops in the ground or on the tree have had damage. Estimates are that the wholesale value of these losses may be around $1 Billion in California alone!

Growers and Packers are faced with what to do next…in most cases they will be trying salvage whatever packable fruit are remaining after the mandatory waiting period. As you know, California regulations require that the fruit be allowed to remain on tree for a period of time in order for the symptoms of frost damage to develop.

For citrus packers the aftermath of the freeze will involve trying to separate the good fruit from the non packable fruit. Much of this separation will be performed using the old fashioned water flotation technique. This method has been supplanted in some operations by electronic graders capable of evaluating internal quality, but most packers still rely on the floatation tanks which have been sitting in storage for about ten years.

Sanitation will be an issue in the floatation separators. Fortunately new technology exists in the form of a new sanitizer known as Oxidate. This material is a very good “oxidizer” and will be less damaging to your equipment that chlorine or bleach. The balance of this newsletter discusses Oxidate.

The next newsletter, Aftermath Technical Update #2 will focus on new techniques for plant growth recovery after a freeze.

Frost Separator Sanitation: New Tool

A new family of sanitizers has been introduced since the “freeze of 1998”. These are the peroxyacetic acid/ hydrogen “doioxide” sanitizers. This family of products has been perfected by the company BioSafe Systems.

The current flag ship product for BioSafe Systems in is known as Oxidate.

The next generation product for California is known as Storox. Oxidate is labeled for California today, Storox will be labeled within a few months.

Storox is available for all states outside of California. So packers in Arizona and Texas have instant access.

Oxidate and Storox are made up of peroxyacetic acid and hydrogen dioxide. They LEAVE NO RESIDUE! That is because their active ingredient breaks down to oxygen!

Oxidate and Storox are good sanitizers. They may by thought of as oxidizers roughly in the class of ozone….but they are liquid formulations. You can buy them in jugs and drums!

www.BioSafeSystems.com

Recommendations for Frost Separators!

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Oxidate and Storox are U S EPA registered bactericides, (Oxidate is registered in CA, Storox is working its way through California’s DPR).

Oxidate and Storox are registered outside of CA. For example: Arizona, Texas, Florida!!!

Oxidate and Storox are OMRI listed.

Oxidate and Storox have a Zero Hour REI.

Oxidate and Storox do not require a residue tolerance on fruits and vegetables.

Oxidate and Storox will not eat your tanks like Chlorine will eat your tanks!

Your Corner: Who to contact re Oxidate

Neal Friesen: Your Oxidate and Storox expert in Visalia, California

559-269-6767

This spot is available to any professional consultants or others who would like to contribute. Please send us a message if you’d like to contribute!

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Oxidate and Storox are represented in California by Neal Friesen….located in Visalia, CA.

Neal has an entire carreer’s experience in OMRI listed products, living biologicals, biologically derived pesticides and is an expert in maximizing the performance of Oxidate and Storox.

KEEP OXIDATE AND STOROX IN MIND FOR YOUR FOOD SAFETY PROGRAMS….PEROXACETIC ACID PRODUCTS CAN BE QUALIFIED TO TAKE THE PLACE OF CHLORINE!

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All the Best for 2007!!

Art