Quality Management
The Lucerne Fields pack-house operates world-class equipment, including a washer, polisher, hydro-cooler and refrigeration units to ensure that we can deliver the highest quality products to our clients. Most wholesale buyers now require that fresh produce items be properly and thoroughly cooled before they are shipped to market to minimise product losses due to quality problems.
Our B-Fresh Carrots and Beetroot is currently the only hydro-cooled products in Botswana!
What is hydro-cooling?
Most fresh fruits and vegetables require thorough cooling immediately after harvest to deliver fresh products of the highest quality to the consumer.
Our advanced hydro-cooling equipment produces chilled water. Our carrots and beetroot move with a conveyor belt through a shower of 2 degrees Celcius chilled water for approximately 30 minutes. This process lengthens the shelf life, delaying the inevitable quality decline of produce.
This means long-lasting freshness!