The invention describes a method for sanitizing and packaging at least one fruit and vegetable product in whole-piece configuration.Such a method firstly comprises the step of providing sanitizing means 10 comprising a tank 101 then, generating ozonized water and pouring the ozonized water into the tank 101 until a fill level is reached that is at least sufficient to allow the at least one fruit and vegetable product to be immersed then, immersing the at least one fruit and vegetable product in whole-piece configuration in the tank 101, so that it remains at least partially immersed in the ozonized water for an ozonization time period.Thereafter, the method comprises the step of extracting the fruit and vegetable product from the tank, after the ozonization time period has elapsed, then washing it and drying it and finally, the step of packaging the fruit and vegetable product in whole-piece configuration.