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It claims a banana isn't technically living, but a banana has living cells so I'm not sure how accurate that is. I'm not sure when they're all considered 'dead'
by newman8r 9mo ago
It claims a banana isn't technically living, but a banana has living cells so I'm not sure how accurate that is. I'm not sure when they're all considered 'dead' after harvesting though - maybe some wiggle room there.
- mritterhoff 9mo agoMy understanding is that picked fruits and veg are still alive [1], and often respirating [2]. This is a big component in figuring out how to refrigerate them at the optimal temperatures and atmospheric makeup. 1. https://healthland.time.com/2013/06/21/theyre-alive-harvested-produce-still-respond-to-light/ https://healthland.time.com/2013/06/21/theyre-alive-harveste... 2. https://agriculture.institute/food-chemistry-and-physiology/respiration-respiratory-climacteric-fruits-vegetables/ https://agriculture.institute/food-chemistry-and-physiology/...
- HelloUsername 9mo agoI think the banana was mostly added as a joke: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiducial_marker#%22Banana_for_scale%22 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiducial_marker#%22Banana_for_...
- newman8r 9mo agoI got the reference, it's just the 'not technically alive' part that I was calling out