Fruits and vegetables are indeed vital to our daily diet and the same time purchasing them has an effect with our budget. With these factors we need to keep our fruit and veggies fresh the longer time possible. To lock the nutrients of your fruits and veggies and save precious bucks and prevent them from rotting early and premature spoiling is to separate them. Many Fruits and vegetables emits ethylene when they ripen, a gas that can produce spots on the other produce and/or make other crops become soft and mealy.
Here is the list of which farm products that emits ethylene and which is not:
Produce that emits ethylene:
Apricots, Avocados, Bananas, Melons, Kiwis, Mangoes, Nectarines, Papayas, Peaches, Pears, Rum and Tomatoes.
Produce that are sensitive to ethylene:
Apples, Asparagus, Broccolis, Carrots, Cucumbers, Eggplants, Green Beans, Lettuces, Potatoes, Squash and Watermelons.
