The selecting, sorting and utilization of

fresh fruit and vegetables

The CITMA Group cares about the quality of the provided products.
The fresh fruit and vegetables that we offer are carefully selected and sorted before they can
be brought to your dinner tables.
To ensure the quality of the products we offer not only the fresh fruit and vegetable storing,
but also their selecting and sorting services in the CITMA subsidiary companies in iauliai,
ilnius, !aunas, !laip"da and #anev"$ys.
You can trust in our vast eperience and professional tea! of specialists.
The selection of fresh fruit and vegetables%
&resh fruit and vegetables are assessed according to the set standards. The production
quality chec' is carried out by both company employees and independent
e(perts)surveyors. The products that do not comply with the quality requirements
*products with mechanical defects, damage from insects or bugs, form or colour
defects and damage from e(traneous materials+ are sorted out and branded as the
lower quality class or utili,ed.

The sorting of fresh fruit and vegetables%
&resh fruit and vegetables are sorted according to the ripening level, quality, outward
appearance and other criteria and then labeled with a corresponding quality class.
"e feel responsible for the environ!ent that surrounds us.
The products that are no longer suitable for consuming are transported to the speciali,ed
waste managing facilities and utili,ed according to all health and environment safety
requirements.
Storing Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
for Best Flavor
Store in the refrigerator
FRUIT
Apples
(more than 7 days
Apri!ots
Asian pears
Berries
"herries
"ut Fruit
Figs
#rapes
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Arti!ho&es
Asparagus
#reen Beans
Beets
Belgian $ndive
Bro!!oli
Brussel Sprouts
"abbage
"arrots
"auliflo'er
"elery
"ut Vegetables
#reen (nions
)erbs (not basil
%eafy Vegetables
%ee&s
%ettu!e
*ushrooms
+eas
,- +la!e fruits and vegetables in separate. perforated plasti! bags-
/- Use 'ithin ,01 days for ma2imum flavor and freshness-
Ripen on the !ounter first. then refrigerate
Avo!ados
3i'i
,- To prevent moisture loss. store fruits and vegetables separately
in a paper bag. perforated plasti! bag. or ripening bo'l on the
!ounter a'ay from sunlight-
Ripening fruit in a bo'l or paper
bag !an be enhan!ed by pla!ing an apple 'ith the fruit to be ripened-
4e!tarines
+ea!hes
Store only at room temperature
FRUIT
Apples
(fe'er than 7 days
Bananas
"itrus fruits
*angoes
*elons
+apayas
,- *any fruits and vegetables should only be stored at room temperatures-
Refrigeration !an !ause !old damage or prevent them from ripening to good
flavor and te2ture- For e2ample. pin& tomatoes ripen to a better taste and
red !olor if they are left at room temperature- In the refrigerator. they do
not turn red. and even red tomatoes &ept in the refrigerator lose their flavor-
+ersimmons
+ineapple
+lantain
+omegranates
V$#$TAB%$S
Basil (in 'ater
"u!umber
5
$ggplant
5
#arli!
6
#inger
7i!ama
(nions
6
+eppers
5
+otatoes
6
+ump&ins
S'eet +otatoes
6
For information on ho' to store other fruits and vegetables go to
FruitsAndVeggies*ore*atters-org
+ears
+lums
+lum!ots
1- Store ea!h group in different produ!e dra'ers in the
refrigerator to minimi8e the detrimental effe!ts of ethylene
produ!ed by the fruits on the vegetables-
/- After ripening. store in
refrigerator and use 'ithin ,01 days-
/- 3eep a'ay from dire!t sunlight-
6Store garli!. onions. potatoes. and s'eet potatoes in a 'ell0ventilated
area in the pantry-
5"u!umbers. eggplant. and peppers !an be refrigerated for ,01 days
if they are used soon after removing from the refrigerator