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Fruits are an important part of our diet and many fruits like apple, banana, pear, avocado are eaten daily, but it often happens that their color starts changing within a few minutes of cutting the fruit. Especially when they are left open for some time, they start appearing brown or black. In such a situation, many people feel that the fruits have gone bad and they avoid eating them.
actually, chopped Fruit As soon as they come in contact with air, some elements present in them start reacting with oxygen. For this reason their color starts changing gradually. Hot weather, keeping it in the open for a long time and storing it incorrectly can also increase this problem. However, this does not mean that the fruits have spoiled immediately. By adopting the right methods, their color and freshness can be maintained for some time. Let us know what are the easy ways to prevent cut fruits from turning black.
These easy tricks will save cut fruits from turning black
apply lemon juice
Apply a little lemon juice on cut apple, banana or pear. Vitamin C present in lemon helps in preventing the color of the fruit from changing quickly. Do not add more juice than required, so that the taste of the fruit does not become too sour.
keep in an airtight container
Instead of leaving cut fruits open, keep them in an airtight container. This will reduce exposure to air and the fruits will not turn black quickly. If possible, keep the box in the refrigerator.
Store in cool temperatures
After cutting fruits, do not keep them at room temperature for a long time. If you do not want to use them soon, keep them in the refrigerator immediately. The cool temperature helps maintain the freshness of the fruits.
Cut fruits as per need
Instead of cutting the fruits in advance, cut only as much as is needed. This will keep them looking fresh for a longer time and their taste and color will also remain better.
How long are cut fruits safe?
How long cut fruits will remain safe depends on the type of fruit and the way they are stored. Generally, cut fruits remain good for only 1 hour at room temperature. After this their color and taste starts changing.
If kept in an airtight container in the refrigerator, most fruits can remain in good condition for up to 24 hours. However, the sooner they are eaten, the better. This maintains their taste, nutrition and freshness.
Keep these things in mind while storing cut fruits
Always keep cut fruits in a clean and dry container. Avoid keeping them in open containers, as their color can change quickly when exposed to air. Use a clean knife and cutting board to cut fruits.
If fruits are to be kept for a long time, keep them in the refrigerator and do not leave them out for longer than necessary. Also, if any cut fruit starts to smell bad, its color changes too much or its texture gets spoiled, then avoid eating it.
