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Old 13-11-2011, 09:29 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Storing apples
On 13/11/2011 16:50, Martin Brown wrote:
On 12/11/2011 22:24, AriesVal wrote:

Can someone explain why my stored Bramley apples develop a greasy skin?

Natural oils from the fruit skin. Helps keep the flesh moist and
discourages fungal rots from getting established.

Thank you, but it still surprises me that apple skins have natural oils
- I lives and learns.

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