Why are my apples not oxidisizng?

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NYCNika
NYCNika Posts: 611 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I cut an apple, leave it for 2 hours, and nothing.
That is just not natural.
I remember when I was a kid apples would turn brown in minutes.

They are "organic" apples too.... :(
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  • Fuzzipeg
    Fuzzipeg Posts: 2,299 Member
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    could it be the metal of the blade you are using. Something pinged in the back of my mind one does not taint.
  • AlongCame_Molly
    AlongCame_Molly Posts: 2,835 Member
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    Do you WANT them to oxidize? Why?
  • ostrichagain
    ostrichagain Posts: 271 Member
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    What kind of apple? I have noticed that green, tart apples like Granny Simple don't brown as readily as the sweeter types.
  • GetSoda
    GetSoda Posts: 1,267 Member
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    Because Monsanto.
  • LearnFromTheRed
    LearnFromTheRed Posts: 294 Member
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    Very good for stomach upsets, brown apples. Obviously not too brown or you will end up with serious stomach upsets.
  • pittbullgirl
    pittbullgirl Posts: 341 Member
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    Because Monsanto.

    This,
  • CapnGordo
    CapnGordo Posts: 327
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  • Followingsea
    Followingsea Posts: 407 Member
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    High Vitamin C content inhibits the enzyme that causes apples to brown. What kind of apples are they?

    Heat does too, if you're in a place that has a heat wave going right now.
  • nolachick
    nolachick Posts: 3,278 Member
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    aliens-meme.jpg

    LOL
  • CapnGordo
    CapnGordo Posts: 327
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    LOL
    (elicits an "LOL" from nolachick, and immediately turns to goo) :wink:
  • NYCNika
    NYCNika Posts: 611 Member
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    Because Monsanto.

    That's what I'm afraid of.

    They are green on the outside apples. Apartment is air conditioned, so it is not too hot.
  • lithezebra
    lithezebra Posts: 3,670 Member
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    Maybe your apples contain vitamin C, which is an antioxidant.
  • NYCNika
    NYCNika Posts: 611 Member
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    All apples contain vitamin C.

    Apples from "normal" sources (someone's garden) oxidize super fast. But store bought are just freaky.
  • Followingsea
    Followingsea Posts: 407 Member
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    Because Monsanto.

    That's what I'm afraid of.

    They are green on the outside apples. Apartment is air conditioned, so it is not too hot.

    Are they tart? (typically) the more acidic they are, the slower they will oxidize, but that's not always the case. Granny Smith apples, which are green, brown slower than almost every other kind of apple.
  • Doodlewhopper
    Doodlewhopper Posts: 1,018 Member
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    Apples oxidize when the tighty whites are too tight....
  • anna_lisa
    anna_lisa Posts: 486 Member
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    Because Monsanto.

    This,

    yep
  • scottaworley
    scottaworley Posts: 871 Member
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    GMO products can not be certified organic. So not Monsanto.
  • SanteMulberry
    SanteMulberry Posts: 3,202 Member
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    All apples contain vitamin C.

    Apples from "normal" sources (someone's garden) oxidize super fast. But store bought are just freaky.

    Isn't necessarily something in the apple--perhaps it is the conditions under which it was stored. I think the food warehouses all use a gas to retard spoilage (nitrogen, I think).
  • LiftAllThePizzas
    LiftAllThePizzas Posts: 17,857 Member
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    I cut an apple, leave it for 2 hours, and nothing.
    That is just not natural.
    I remember when I was a kid apples would turn brown in minutes.

    They are "organic" apples too.... :(
    I'm gonna vote for blaming leprechauns. It was definitely leprechauns.
  • caly_man
    caly_man Posts: 281 Member
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    first time i saw this i also got creeped out

    i also see it in mcdonald's peeled apple slices, they can go days without browning up

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