Half of all US food produce is thrown away, new research suggests

Re:Half of all US food produce is thrown away, new research ... by kbart on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @09:49AM (#12086088)

"Six months were passed and it was still looking pretty and shiny."

Given the right conditions, it's not a problem for apples to stay fresh for a long time. We usually keep apples, grown in our own garden without any "chemicals", through the winter in a cellar or attic. Not sure if it work for all kinds of apples though.

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Re:Half of all US food produce is thrown away, new research ... by cpr on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @12:25PM (#12087428)

The big orchards store apples in "controlled atmosphere" rooms, and they keep quite well for many months. (Anecdotally true from shopping at Bishop's Orchards in Guilford, CT.)

http://modernfarmer.com/2013/08/the-science-of-cold-apple-st...

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Re:Half of all US food produce is thrown away, new research ... by vmateixeira on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @10:13AM (#12086256)

I wasn't aware of this. Are those natural or GMO?

Actually tried to look up the average 'expiry' date for an apple and could only find industrial storage dates with what 'experts' call MAP storage [1].

[1] http://shelflifeadvice.com/content/how-long-will-apples-last...

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Re:Half of all US food produce is thrown away, new research ... by kbart on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @10:29AM (#12086370)

Natural, we did plant them ourselves. I haven't tried to keep them afresh myself, my father is taking care of this. However, after quick googling I've found that it works only for some kinds of apples and the are certain tricks to keep them fresh for a long time.

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Re:Half of all US food produce is thrown away, new research ... by vmateixeira on Wednesday July 13, 2016 @10:50AM (#12086566)

That's really great, congratulations! Sometimes I wish I could have my own bit of land to grow my own food!

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