Extending the Shelf Life of Fruit..

" The contents of your fruit bowel could stay fresh a lot longer..
thanks to a substance hailed as one of the health -- giveing
componets of red wine," reports New Scientist.
Dipping apples in a soultion of trans-resveratrol, an antioxidant
found in grapes, extended their shelf life from two weeks to
three months..

Similarly dipped grapes fared less well , but their shelf life doubled still doubled to two weeks."
The researchers found that only a small amounts of the antioxidant were needed to prevent tissue damage and ward
off the yeasts and molds , that wilt many fruits.

" In subsequent work, the team has protected other produce,
including tomatoes , avocados and green peppers,"
the magazine said,
They are now looking into cheaper methods of producing
trans-resveratrol...."