Researchers in Madrid have reportedly found that dipping apples in a substance that occurs naturally in grapes can extend shelf-life by up to 60 days. The key is resveratrol according to scientists at the Complutense University in Madrid. It is a fungicide found in grape juice which has does not affect the taste of apples and also works on tomatoes, avocados and green capsicum.
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