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.
The primary coordinate point for Alpine is located at latitude 32.8423 and longitude -116.756 in San Diego County. The formal boundaries for the Alpine Census Designated Place (see map below) encompass a land area of 26.78 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles.San Diego County is in the Pacific time zone (GMT -8).he table below compares Alpine to the other 1,523 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in California by rank and percentile using July 1, 2015 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.