Eli5 If plants can stay alive fine outside in 40° weather, then why do we need to refrigerate vegetables?
In: Earth Science
A plant is alive. It has a source of light, food, and water. A vegetable pulled from a plant is now in the process of dying and decomposing.
It’s like asking why a human is fine in any weather, but if you cut your arm off, why does it start to stink after a few days.
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