Wo citrus "foam medicine" arouses attention on how to use fruit preservatives

Our reporter Lian He

Wuming District, Nanning City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is the largest producing area of ​​fertile oranges in the country.

It's normal to take citrus juice

On March 15th, an article appeared on the Internet "Woman oranges that will not rot for two months, fruit farmers never eat them", saying that "some fruit merchants in Wuming District have arbitrarily adjusted the height and sterilization in order to ensure the quality of the fertile oranges.

Once the news was released, it aroused strong concern in the society

As for why citrus uses preservatives, Ruan Guangfeng, director of the Science and Technology Department of the Food and Nutrition Information Exchange Center, said that citrus will also get sick during planting, harvesting, storage and transportation, and various fungi and molds will frequently invade

Yun Wuxin, a doctor of food engineering, said that the use of antibacterial agents in accordance with regulations will not cause harm to health.

Ruan Guangfeng also said that taking imazalil as an example, the allowable daily intake (ADI) is 0.

It is understood that in February this year, the Guangxi Market Supervision and Administration Bureau issued the "Technical Regulations for the Harvesting and Preservation Storage and Transportation of Wogan Oranges".

The Nanning Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs responded on its official website on March 16 that it is a common practice in the world to use imazalil, prochloraz and other preservatives in accordance with standards and regulations in the storage, transportation and preservation of fruits.

The safety interval is debatable

In addition to the illegal use of pesticides, another issue that has been questioned is the interval period

So, will the wo oranges be hurriedly marketed after soaking with preservatives before the scheduled time? The staff of Wuming District Agriculture and Rural Bureau said that it is not ruled out that some retail investors have this possibility, but it is unlikely

　　After the incident, the Guangxi Citrus Planting Industry Association also released a document on its official WeChat account titled "Popularize the Common Sense of Citrus Preservation to Guide Healthy Consumption".

　　According to the instructions of the Guangxi Citrus Planting Industry Association, it took more than 40 days for wo oranges to be refrigerated to the market, which should meet the requirements of the safety interval

　　Therefore, Ruan Guangfeng told reporters that it is indeed illegal to use antibacterial agents not in accordance with the prescribed interval, and it may also result in a large amount of residual antibacterial agents in fruit skins, which is risky

　　Yun Wuxin also said that from the current norm, "direct listing ignoring the interval" is indeed "violating", but the relevant rules are also debatable

Strengthen the whole process of supervision to ensure safety

　　It is understood that Wuming District introduced the planting of fertile oranges in 2012.

　　In recent years, in the face of the rapidly developing citrus industry, Wuming District has implemented a series of regulatory measures

　　The Guangxi Citrus Planting Industry Association also appealed to citrus practitioners to abide by the relevant regulations of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and to use preservatives safely
.

　　On March 18, Wuming District introduced a support and reward plan to promote the sales of Wuming wort.
From now until June 30, corresponding rewards will be given to buyers and e-commerce companies who reach the required number of purchases and sales
.
In the reward plan, it is clear that in order to ensure the food safety of wo oranges, it is decided to conduct free testing of wo oranges purchased by buyers in Wuming, and free installation of sorting (fruit washing) plants that have been registered with industry and commerce in the urban area and built in accordance with laws and regulations.
Qualitative testing equipment and free training of relevant testing personnel
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　　After the incident, the Nanning Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs stated that the agricultural and rural and market supervision departments at all levels in Nanning will continue to strengthen the quality and safety supervision of agricultural products, carry out supervision and spot checks and risk monitoring, and ensure the quality and safety of the whole city's citrus production and sales
.
Agricultural and rural departments at all levels in Nanning will also continue to strengthen technical guidance, increase product quality and safety supervision, and regulate production enterprises to strictly implement industry standards
.
Severely crack down on all kinds of illegal and illegal use of pesticides, strictly investigate and deal with problems found in the supervision process, prevent substandard products from entering the market, and provide consumers across the country with assured high-quality qualified citrus
.

　　"China Food News" (03 edition on March 23, 2021)
 

(Editor in charge: Lian He)