In the fruit and vegetable product industry, chlorine is commonly used to remove microbes such as bacteria and mold from produce. In the home, a water wash, either with or without the help of a produce brush, is typically used to clean fruits and vegetables.
57 ALPINE ZONE The alpine zone occurs in high mountain areas where the mean annual precipitation is above 41 inches and the RET is the lowest in the state (Figure 7.6). These areas occur above the upper timber line. The vegeta-tion consists mainly of small cushion plants on rocky slopes.
Wildflowers. Gran Paradiso National Park in northern Italy is just one of the country's national parks that is noted for its wildflowers. The most famous flower in the nature preserve is the Alpine lily, which blankets the fields in the warm spring months along with alpine pansies, crocuses and primroses.