does simply rinsing fruit actually do anything in terms of eliminating chemicals?
In: Chemistry
Probably not, which fruits have chemical proof skin.
You’ve encouraged me to find out more about chemicals used on produce.
Also, more information provided by suppliers.
Time to rattle some chains
I heard that it’s better to not eat the skin at all. It’s biologically loaded with nasties intended to repel insects.
Getting off the microbes is always my goal. Scrub brush and water on tougher skin fruits. Water and finger rubs on medium toughness, and just water on soft. It is counterintuitive to was berries as soon as you bring them home, because moisture helps mold grow. But rinsing off invisible spores can reduce the total spore count, and prevent mold growth over a few days as long as you dry them, and don’t store them wet. Even super tough melon rinds should be scrubbed, because cutting into them can introduce bacteria into the fleshy fruit. Cantelope food poisoning has happened a few times in recent years in the US. Kind of like sterlizing skin before poking needles or cutting into it on a human.
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