There is described a method of treating cut plant material, in particular a process of exposing cut plant material to a fog comprising sanitised water droplets comprising the steps of: providing a quantity of cut plant material； and exposing the plant material to a fog comprising sanitised water droplets. In the method the droplets impinge on the plant material at a velocity of at least 5 m/s,and the fog is released from one or more apertures, the lowest separation between the one or more apertures and the plant material being less than 3 mm, preferably less than 2 mm.The plant material may be exposed to the fog on its upward- facing side or on its downward-facing side. The method can reduce the extent of dehydration of cut plant material during processing and transportation while at the same time, offering a degree of sanitation of the product. An apparatusfor carrying out the methodis also described.
