This is all getting really informative, it was exactly what I was hoping you guys would help me out with, thank you SO much. I can't believe y'all citing your sources, this is making my day.
Thanks for the welcome, and for the answer! I'm glad to hear that the metabisulfites handle bacteria too, whew. I feel a little better about it all now. And I mean, I can see all over these boards that whatever people are doing is usually working, so I'll go ahead and just do as instructed, but...
Don't get me wrong, I hate germs and love sanitizing everything, but it seems kind of pointless if I'm then using raw fruit that's been outdoors for months, birds and animals and the wind itself depositing all kinds of wee friends on it. Is the sanitizing of equipment to just cut down on the...