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Why do my lemons mold faster when i place them in a bowl with other fruits?

When i leave the lemons in a bowl all by there lonesome they last for about a week. However, whenever i put the lemons in a bowl, most of the time some one will put oranges and bananas (cause that’s about the only fruits y family eats) in the bowl. In less than 2 days the lemons will me squishy and moldy. Somebody please explain!


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One Response to “Why do my lemons mold faster when i place them in a bowl with other fruits?”

  1. Peter S Says:
    March 18th, 2010 at 4:51 am

    Ethene is a gas of the formula CH2-CH2, produced by fruit as a hormone to speed ripening of fruits. This explains why some fruits ripen faster if they are stored in a plastic bag. It is used commercially in very small amounts to speed fruit ripening after harvesting.

    This is produced by the oranges and bananas and the lemons ripen very quickly.

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