{"id":54550,"date":"2018-06-23T10:42:41","date_gmt":"2018-06-23T10:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/?p=54550"},"modified":"2018-06-23T10:42:41","modified_gmt":"2018-06-23T10:42:41","slug":"new-avocados-stay-fresh-twice-long","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/?p=54550","title":{"rendered":"These New Avocados Stay Fresh Twice As Long"},"content":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s a tragically fleeting window of time between when an avocado transitions from rock-hard to toast-worthy to inedible brown mush. Apeel Sciences, a California-based startup, understands the struggle\u2014and, better yet, has been working on a solution (for six years!) that alleviates all<\/em> of our avo woes.<\/p>\n

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To prevent the fruit from becoming overripe in the blink of an eye, Apeel sprays avocados with a protective coating that keeps your fruits perfectly ripe for double\u2014or even triple!\u2014the amount of time they naturally do. Skeptical yet? Here\u2019s the reassuring science behind the process.<\/p>\n

How Apeel avocados maintain freshness for longer<\/h2>\n

According to the website, \u201cApeel adds a little extra \u2018peel\u2019 to the surface of fresh produce that naturally reinforces the plant\u2019s own peel and slows the rate of water loss and oxidation\u2014the primary causes of spoilage,\u201d rendering a fruit that remains fresh two to three times longer without refrigeration or preservatives. The extra layer essentially retains the natural moisture inside the fruit and keeps the oxygen out, a double whammy against spoiled produce.<\/p>\n

But what about produce beyond avocados? Apeel reveals that \u201cavocados are just the starting point in our mission to fight food waste and bring fresher, better quality fruits and vegetables to more people everywhere,\u201d so expect to spot your other favorite fruits and veggies marked with this freshness-maintaining seal in the future. Psst! Keep your eyes peeled for Apeel citrus and asparagus next, Quartz reports.<\/p>\n

Although the avocado 2.0 is only available in Costco and Harps Food Stores\u2019 Midwestern locations (for only $5 per 5-count bag\u2014that\u2019s a dollar an avocado!), Apeel is working to get its innovation into produce aisles nationwide \u201chopefully very soon,\u201d a representative dished to Foodbeast.<\/p>\n

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