date:Dec 21, 2020
y sort out damaged oranges before shipping, but undetected scratches and damages caused during delivery can accelerate decomposition, leading to rotten fruit by the time it reaches consumers.
In their experiments, the scientists exposed half of a mikan to ultraviolet rays and left the other half untreated. The untreated section went rotten in most mikan, but less decay was detected in the treated half after the fruit was kept for a week with small scratches and mold.