What do several J's stand for in Cherry, Chile? Will Cherry have COVID-19

At present, it is the season when imported cherries are hot on the market. Cherries can not only be enjoyed as a nutritious snack for a pleasant moment, but also as a healthy ingredient to be enjoyed after three meals. We often see the J logo on the packaging when purchasing. So, what do the J's of cherries represent? Will Chilean cherries have COVID-19?

What do the J's of cherries represent? In some regions of the southern hemisphere, most of the cherry grading diagrams are calculated using jumbo; j” The more quantity there is, the larger the size of the cherries. Generally, the J-grade cherries refer to those with a diameter of 26mm or more, commonly known as single hooks. The J-grade cherries refer to those with a diameter of 28-30mm, commonly known as double hooks. The J-grade cherries refer to those with a diameter of 30mm or more. Usually, the more j, the more expensive cherries are.

II. Will Chilean cherries have COVID-19?

Don't worry too much, the recent high incidence cases have made the country aware of the threat posed by imported frozen products. On November 8, the Work Plan for the Preventive Comprehensive Disinfection of Imported Cold Chain Food was issued. After completing the testing and sampling of COVID-19 as required, the preventive comprehensive disinfection treatment was carried out at the port inspection, transportation, unpacking and warehousing, wholesale and retail, and before the first contact of imported cold chain food with domestic personnel. Earlier, the Chilean Association of Fruit Exporters (ASOEX) also pledged to do its utmost to provide Chinese consumers with safe, fresh, and healthy cherry products.

3. How to wash cherries the cleanest?

1. Rice washing water

Rice washing water contains various alkalis, which can effectively neutralize the acidity and alkalinity of pesticides on the surface of cherries, thereby better killing the bacteria remaining on them. So it's best to use rice washing water for the first cleaning.

2. Saltwater

Cleaning cherries with salt water is also one of the good methods, which can be easily solved at home. It is best to soak cherries in salt water for 20 minutes first, and then rinse them with clean water. Because the salt in saltwater can float insects attached to cherries, making it easier to wash them away with water and achieve a pollution-free state, making it more reassuring to eat.

3. Edible alkali

Soak cherries in salt water for about 10 minutes to remove impurities. Then add an appropriate amount of edible alkali to the water, remove it, and rinse it with clean water once. This way, consuming alkali completely kills the bacterial substances on the cherries, making them cleaner and safer.

4. Baking Soda or Flour

First, put cherries into warm water, then add an appropriate amount of baking soda or flour, gently rub and wash with your hands, and then rinse twice with clean water.

It can be known that J represents the size of cherries. In addition, it is reminded that although cherries are delicious, they should not be consumed in excess. Cherries contain a lot of iron and a certain amount of cyanide glycosides. If consumed in excess, it can cause iron poisoning or cyanide poisoning.