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Is ‘ripen at home’ fruit the supermarkets’ idea of a joke?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
TL;DR
- Reader has become distrustful of 'ripen at home' fruit and vegetables.
- Experiences include produce remaining rock-hard for weeks or spoiling overnight.
- Questions when consumers started paying extra for difficult-to-eat produce.