How come foods like apples can get moldy, even in a cold refrigerator crisper drawer? asks reader Stephanie Waslin. Ever start to bite into a red, ripe strawberry, only to discover a slimy white ...

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A 'Star Wars' style plasma beam which can stop fruit going mouldy has been created by scientists. Researchers have discovered that concentrating a 'cold plasma' beam on soft fruit kills off the spores ...