Fruit and vegetable rumors are not credible, save them correctly and eat with confidence

Spring and summer are the seasons for a large number of fresh fruits and vegetables to be marketed, but rumors that various fruits and vegetables are unsafe are emerging one after another

Injections and contraceptives are impossible

There are rumors that "the red heart grapefruit is due to the injection of pigment to cause discoloration", and "the sweet and red watermelon is due to the injection", these statements are pure rumors

There are also rumors that "the use of seedless grapes with contraceptives can cause precocious puberty in children"

Potion, waxing, and ripening are fresh-keeping treatments

People always hear that garlic sprouts and lychees have been soaked in potions, mangoes have been covered with quicklime, apples have been waxed, and bananas have been ripened.

In fact, this is the normal post-harvest preservation of fruits and vegetables, and it is also a necessary link in the processing of fruits and vegetables

One of the commonly used preservation methods is to wash and soak fruits and vegetables in an aqueous solution containing preservatives and fungicides

Waxing is also a commonly used method for keeping fruits and vegetables fresh.

Treating mangoes with quicklime is also a commonly used method of fruit and vegetable preservation

Bananas are artificially ripened because bananas are very sensitive to ethylene.

Off-season fruits can be eaten with confidence, and it is safer to store them correctly

As for off-season fruits, they are mainly obtained through long-term preservation, greenhouse planting and off-site planting

There are also concerns about pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables

Many people are used to putting all the fruits and vegetables they buy in the refrigerator, thinking that they can be safely stored

The freezer compartment of the refrigerator cannot solve the problem of mold reproduction.