No one grows more garlic than China, which exports twice as much of the edible bulb as the rest world combined. Suppliers there begin putting garlic in cold storage in September to prevent garlic bulbs from germinating, preserving them for sales into the winter and spring months. While in cold storage, garlic is usually kept…
We’ve all seen the smoky skies this month, but what remains unclear for now is whether a similar haze will settle over Washington state’s farm yields thanks to wildfires in the region. Farmers have wrestled with lost sunlight and unhealthy air. Some farmers have had to send workers home due to dangerous breathing conditions. This…
After seeing their crop pile up in cold storage facilities due to oversupply, cranberry growers in Washington, Oregon and other states are asking the federal government for help in balancing out the surplus as cranberry prices have fallen and remain below production costs. The US Department of Agriculture is considering a 25 percent reduction in…
At Washington Cold Storage, we’re pretty good at keeping products fresh on our end before they get to market. But what about after you’ve bought and bagged your groceries and brought them home? The modern convenience of the refrigerator has allowed individuals and families to be able to buy ahead and keep fruits, vegetables, dairy…
Whether you are a grower or consumer of fruits and vegetables, at some point you will probably be concerned about the optimal temperature at which to store your produce. Since we are in the cold storage business, we thought a handy guide would be fun to share with our readers. There are many benefits of…