A new technology has been proposed for simultaneously cleaning and disinfecting fruits using hot water rinsing (HWR). Recently, HWR treatments are studied extensively because of their higher temperature and shorter exposure time than traditional hot water immersions or dips. HWR treatments could not only remove the heavy dirt, pesti- cides and fungal spores on the freshly harvested produce, but could also improve general product appearance and maintain product quality (Fallik, 2004).