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Why Apples Float
Did you know that apples are about 25 percent air? That’s why apples float in a bucket of water and why a fresh apple feels lighter than it looks. The air sits in tiny pockets between the cells of the flesh, which is part of what gives a crisp apple that satisfying crunch when you bite into it. But the longer an apple sits in storage, the more it loses those air pockets, and that’s why a mealy, dense apple means it’s been sitting too long.
The thing is, most apples sold in American grocery stores have been sitting in cold storage for six to twelve months before they even get to the produce aisle. Growers pump nitrogen into sealed rooms and lower the oxygen to basically put the apples to sleep. That apple in your fridge may have been picked late last summer or fall, and it has been sitting in a chilled, oxygen-starved warehouse ever since. It is still safe to eat, but the Vitamin C drops drastically, and the antioxidant polyphenols like quercetin degrade too.
A freshly picked apple from a local orchard in the fall is a completely different food from a year old June apple at the supermarket.
Speaking of apples…
Did you know there is one specific kind of apple that helps shrink your waistline faster than other apples? Go to our blog to find out more:
>> This apple is the powerhouse of weight loss
P.S. What’s your favorite kind of apple? Has it changed since you were a kid? Hit reply and let me know because I’m curious if we all like the same kind of apple best.
Did you know that apples are about 25 percent air? That’s why apples float in a bucket of water and why a fresh apple feels lighter than it looks. The air sits in tiny pockets between the cells of the flesh, which is part of what gives a crisp apple that satisfying crunch when you bite into it. But the longer an apple sits in storage, the more it loses those air pockets, and that’s why a mealy, dense apple means it’s been sitting too long.
The thing is, most apples sold in American grocery stores have been sitting in cold storage for six to twelve months before they even get to the produce aisle. Growers pump nitrogen into sealed rooms and lower the oxygen to basically put the apples to sleep. That apple in your fridge may have been picked late last summer or fall, and it has been sitting in a chilled, oxygen-starved warehouse ever since. It is still safe to eat, but the Vitamin C drops drastically, and the antioxidant polyphenols like quercetin degrade too.
A freshly picked apple from a local orchard in the fall is a completely different food from a year old June apple at the supermarket.
Speaking of apples…
Did you know there is one specific kind of apple that helps shrink your waistline faster than other apples? Go to our blog to find out more:
>> This apple is the powerhouse of weight loss
P.S. What’s your favorite kind of apple? Has it changed since you were a kid? Hit reply and let me know because I’m curious if we all like the same kind of apple best.
