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Old 10-06-2007, 06:39 AM posted to sci.bio.food-science,sci.chem,rec.gardens.edible,sci.agriculture.fruit,sci.bio.botany
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Default Why do ripe fruits - especially when canned - smell bad?

On Jun 9, 10:25 pm, Billy Rose wrote:

Seems like this question was posed a year ago and went nowhere. The only
difference I notice is that fresh is better.


Okay. What chemicals are responsible for the foul smell of ripe
fruits? Why is the odor even worse if the fruits are canned?