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An Easy Way to Identify Chemically Treated Fruits

For a long time, we have heard about chemically treated fruits. How to choose safe fruits for our families is a concern that confuses women every time they go to the market.

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9 January, 2024

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Here are some tips to differentiate chemically treated fruits from naturally ripe fruits.

Durian: Ripe durian fruit can be easily separated by hand, has a very distinctive aroma and large thorns. When ripe, the thorns on durian are smaller and not fully bloomed, requiring a knife to separate and taste bland without the distinctive aroma.

The inspection team of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Long An province on October 4 conducted an inspection of the pig skin processing facility at No. 258, Hamlet 4, Thanh Loi commune, Ben Luc district, owned by Ms. Doan Thi Bich Thu (46 years old).

Banana: Chemically treated bananas are shiny yellow, visually attractive, and have a powdery residue on the surface. The stem is green, and the core is black, which tastes starchy when eaten.

Jackfruit: Naturally ripe jackfruit has a rough skin, dark color, large blooms, evenly spaced thorns, light yellow fiber, sweet and fragrant taste. Ripe jackfruit has green, sharp, unopened thorns on the outside and slightly starchy yellow flesh inside.

Mango: It is not advisable to buy mangoes with green or light yellow skin but ripe golden flesh, many fruits have white or brown spots or stains on the skin as they are chemically ripened.

Lychee: Lychees that have been sulfur-treated to preserve them for a long time usually have an evenly colored and shiny skin, round and firm shape, without natural roughness. When eaten, the lychees have a crisp, firm texture and lack the characteristic sweetness.

Rambutan: When buying rambutans, check the small fruits. If they are wrinkled and appear shriveled, this means they have been left for too long and are not advisable to buy.