Trial Purpose:
To evaluate the effectiveness of Rebel Green's Fruit and Veggie Clean product against the comparative product, Beaumont Product's Veggie Wash, in removing a soil-and-oil mixture from produce.
Date Run:
06/15/2026Experiment Procedure:
Initial weights were recorded for six snow peas and six cherry tomatoes, with three replicate substrates tested per cleaner. Produce samples were contaminated by placing them in a container with a soil mixture of five teaspoons of Miracle-Gro Organic Potting Soil, 500 mL of water, and one milliliter of mineral oil, then shaking the container for 30 seconds. Dirty weights were recorded after contamination. The contaminated snow peas and cherry tomatoes were then cleaned in a 1:10 dilution of each cleaner for 30 seconds using immersion and mild agitation with a stir bar to simulate swishing. The produce air dried at room temperature (68F) before final weights were recorded, and percent soil removal was calculated.
Trial Results:
| Product | Substrate | Initial wt. of cont. | Final wt. of cont. | %Cont. Removed | Average % Removal | Overall % Removal |
| Rebel Green | Snow Peas | 0.5645 | 0.0319 | 94.3490 | 96.19 | 95.74 |
| 0.5595 | 0.0239 | 95.7283 | ||||
| 0.6134 | 0.0092 | 98.5002 | ||||
| Cherry Tomatoes | 0.141 | 0.0069 | 95.1064 | 95.28 | ||
| 0.2051 | 0.0101 | 95.0756 | ||||
| 0.1339 | 0.0058 | 95.6684 | ||||
| Veggie Wash | Snow Peas | 0.5929 | 0.0319 | 94.6197 | 95.32 | 95.32 |
| 0.6206 | 0.0223 | 96.4067 | ||||
| 0.5295 | 0.0269 | 94.9197 | ||||
| Cherry Tomatoes | 0.1659 | 0.0079 | 95.2381 | 95.33 | ||
| 0.1972 | 0.0092 | 95.3347 | ||||
| 0.1873 | 0.0086 | 95.4084 |
Success Rating:
Results successful using TACT (time, agitation, concentration, and temperature, as well as rinsing and drying) and/or other cleaning chemistries examined.Conclusion:
Rebel Green was as effective as the comparative product Veggie Wash at removing the contaminant from snow peas and cherry tomatoes.
