Good practice following post harvest treatment

• Dispose of the used (dilute) solution  on an area of land authorised for the purpose by the Environment Agency, via a licensed waste disposal company or by the use of equipment designed specifically to treat waste pesticides.
• After chemical treatment allow the fruit to drain  before stacking into a store that has been cooled thoroughly prior to loading.
• Stores with insulated floors should be pre-cooled for 5 days and those with un-insulated floors for 10 days.
• Ensure that the refrigeration plant is switched off during loading. Use other available stores for pre-cooling fruit prior to loading.
• Ensure that fruit reaches the final holding temperature within 5 days of the start of loading.