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Can gamma rays protect fruit from going mouldy?

Updated: 8/18/2019
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Yes, gamma rays are used in the Irradiation of food to kill bacteria and microbes which exist in fruit. By destroying existing bacteria before sale, the time for a piece of fruit to go mouldy is reduced.

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