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Why Do Cut Apples Turn Brown?

Tuesday January 25, 2005
You've probably noticed that apples and other produce such as bananas, potatoes, and pears turn brown after they have been cut or bruised. Here's your chance to learn why this happens and what you can do to prevent the discoloration. If you really go for that brown appearance, I even have a way you can worsen the effect. Learn more...

Comments

May 3, 2006 at 3:53 pm
(1) Margaux says:

thank you very much this was extremely helpful!!!!!!!

September 19, 2006 at 9:18 am
(2) Karla says:

Are eating apples that have turned brown unhealthy for you?

May 3, 2007 at 2:02 pm
(3) melanie says:

i dont think you can stop it

May 3, 2007 at 2:04 pm
(4) melanie says:

thanks this site realy helped with my science fair

December 17, 2007 at 1:14 pm
(5) dina Antonnita says:

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March 10, 2008 at 12:43 am
(6) tayyy says:

thank youuu!!
this helped me lotss!
is it unhealthy if you eat them
and can you prevent this from happening?

:D DD

August 8, 2008 at 8:41 pm
(7) jasond says:

i love this website it helped me with my sciense assigment

September 22, 2008 at 1:50 pm
(8) brianna says:

Iluv dis site it helped ,e yahhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bit**

November 18, 2008 at 11:23 am
(9) applesupreme says:

this also helped with my science project

January 16, 2009 at 10:47 am
(10) Crystal says:

Words are hard 2 understand…..but its a great site
:)

February 28, 2009 at 10:04 am
(11) Rochelle says:

this really helped me with my bio experiments thanks so much!

April 17, 2009 at 10:18 pm
(12) hollie says:

thanks so much! this was essential to my science assignment :)

May 29, 2009 at 4:56 am
(13) Roxy says:

thanks:Dx

September 24, 2009 at 12:38 pm
(14) tyarra gatling says:

thnks so much ive been looknn evri were 4 a science fair activity 4 this year

October 8, 2009 at 7:42 pm
(15) jasmine says:

thank you i will try this 4 my science project

October 8, 2009 at 7:43 pm
(16) jazzy 4ever says:

thank you it really helped my science project

November 2, 2009 at 3:09 pm
(17) meme says:

i love this website

November 2, 2009 at 4:14 pm
(18) Kelcee says:

Thanks You helped me very much

November 12, 2009 at 2:48 pm
(19) EmoKid says:

We had to do cut apple for a science homework, if you leave a cut apple with lemon juice on it wont go brown.

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