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1. Food Science factoids and what's new?
2. When to see me? (hint: this weekend!)
3. Deals!
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FOOD SCIENCE factoids in orange text:
(1) FRUIT & VEGETABLE STORAGE (Part 2)
(for part 1, click here)
Following up on my last newsletter on the ripening rate of fruits, I figured I'd include a useful table on fruit and vegetable storage from the USDA. Unfortunately, most refrigerators are too cold at 37F for ideal fruit and vegetable storage.
All fruits and vegetables like high humidity: 80-95% RH, whereas most refrigerators are quite dry at 30-50% RH, so be sure to use the drawers within refrigerators that are designed to keep fruits and vegetables fresher in the needed higher humidity to prevent drying out and rotting.
Some advanced refrigerators have compartments that can be set to higher temperatures to better preserve fruits and vegetables, since 37F is too cold for most produce. (see table below)
Table of lowest storage temperature before quality suffers
Refrigerators typically are 37F
| Lowest storage temp (F) | Defect if stored too cold (down to 32F) | |
| Apples | 35 | Internal browning, soggy breakdown |
| Watermelons | 36 | Pitting, objectionable flavor |
| Oranges | 36 | Rind disorders |
| Potatoes | 41 | Mahogany browning |
| Avocados | 45 | Internal browning |
| Cucumbers | 45 | Pitting, water soaked spots, decay |
| Eggplant | 45 | Pitting or bronzing, increasing on removal |
| Grapefruit | 45 | Scald, pitting, watery breakdown, internal browning |
| Limes | 45 | Pitting |
| Cantaloupes | 45 | Pitting, surface decay |
| Sweet peppers | 45 | Pitting, discoloration near calyx |
| Honey dew | 46 | Pitting, surface decay |
| Mangoes | 50 | internal discoloration |
| Tomatoes (ripe) | 50 | Breakdown |
| Winter Squash | 53 | Decay |
| Bananas | 55 | Dull color when ripened |
| Sweet potatoes | 55 | Decay, pitting, internal discoloration |
| Lemons | 56 | Internal discoloration, pitting |
Interestingly: apples, watermelons, and oranges can handle refrigerator temps!
Just to be clear, the above are lowest STORAGE temps, not ripening temps. Fruits ripen generally above 55-60F (ie, room temp.)
New from Dave's factory!
1. Fresh Black Garlic!
2. Shareable treats!
I've been making a lot of regular dehydrated red apples, green apples, and pears.
#2. When to see moi next?
Answer:
This Saturday! Garvies Point!
This Sunday! BABYLON!
Bring yourself and your pup down for free samples!
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Saturdays |
Sundays |
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Glen Cove Deep Roots (facebook page): This weekend! August 10th 9am to 1pm |
244 West Main Street (Montalk Highway) This weekend! Aug 11th 8am to 12:30pm |
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Glen Cove Deep Roots (facebook page): August 24th 9am to 1pm |
Aug 25th 8m to 12:30pm |
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Glen Cove Deep Roots (facebook page): Sept 14th 9am to 1pm |
Sept 15th 8am to 12:30pm |
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Glen Cove Deep Roots (facebook page): Sept 28th 9am to 1pm |
Sept 29th 8am to 12:30pm |
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Glen Cove Deep Roots (facebook page): Oct 5th 9am to 1pm |
244 West Main Street (Montalk Highway) Oct 6th 8am to 12:30pm |
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Glen Cove Deep Roots (facebook page): Oct 19th 9am to 1pm |
Oct 20th 8am to 12:30pm |
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Glen Cove Deep Roots (facebook page): Nov 9th 9am to 1pm |
Nov 10th 8am to 12:30pm |
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Glen Cove Deep Roots (facebook page): Nov 23th 9am to 1pm |
Nov 24th 8am to 12:30pm |
More info & directions:
Glen Cove-Deep Roots Farmers Market Facebook Page
Glen Cove Garvies Point (Map location)
Huntington and Babylon Farmers Market Website
Huntington Farmers Market (Map Location)Babylon Farmers' Market (Map Location)
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Shameless plugs:
Fresh dried fruit is a weight loss cure!
(this statement that has not been substantiated by any scientific study... but no sugar added dried apples and pears can't be bad!)
No sugar added! Slow and low temperature dehydrated to preserve vitamins, antioxidants, and flavors!
(compare to other brands' apple chips which are high-temperature baked or fried in oil! Yuck!)
USA Grown fruit! Carefully dehydrated!
And the only spreadable black garlic!
2) Red Apples with cinnamon-spice!
3) Green Apples!
4) Green Apples with cinnamon spice!
5) PEARS!
6) BLACK GARLIC
7) Vegetable Jerky!
8) Tomato Chews!
9) Charoset Apples!
10) Green apples with walnuts and cranberries!
And many more!
and K9 BROS TREATS! All natural! Arrrf!
1) Chicken: Whole meat!
(no beak nor feather by-products!)
2) Liver of Beef
(Naturally Vitamin Packed!)
3) Heart of Beef
(Especially for senior dogs)
4) Sweet Potato
(Healthy, natural chew!)
5-7) Shareable Red Apples, Green Apples, and Pears!
(Two treats in one! One for you, and one for your doggo!)
BUBBLE SCIENCE! (free fun-book included!)
Conclusion:
Hypothesis: I will see you this Saturday or Sunday! 😃
Null hypothesis: I will not see you this weekend 😭
Conclusion: Not sure! Let's see!
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And if you're looking to get inspired to get into the great-outdoors:
Public Lands / Dick's Sporting Goods in Huntington has awesome events! (and sells all my products)
Click: here for Public Lands' free events calendar
Public Lands is very doggie friendly!
Long Island non-profit outdoor groups, courtesy of Public Lands
(1) Casting for Recovery: outdoor retreats for breast cancer survivors
www.castingforrecovery.org
National office: 888-553-3500
Local representative: Christina Galicia cfrlichristina@gmail.com; facebook.com/CastingforRecoveryLongIsland
(2) Long Island Fly Rodders
www.liflyrodders.org
Ed Kohler
(3) C.L.I.M.B.
Concerned Long Island Mountain Bicyclists
(4) Long Island Greenbelt Trail Conference
(5) North Shore Alliance
516-922-1028
"Greatest Hits" of Dave's Focus on Food Science:
1. Deep Dive: Black Garlic Research Links I've accumulated
2. Garlic Health Benefits
3. "Is black garlic fermented?"
4. Black Garlic Caramelization Chemistry
5. Maillard Reaction
6. Pasteurization, Methanol toxicity in Diet Soda and Alcoholic Spirits
7. I created a FUN FOOD SCIENCE 101 POSTER
8. MICROWAVES!
9. Food Chemistry of a HANGOVER!
10. Food Dehydration teaches us about climate change: Part ONE and Part TWO
11. Vinegar is a DOUBLE fermentation
12. Salt Preservation
13. The Saponification Reaction
14. Food Chemistry BOND ENTHALPY
15. FREEZE DRYING
16. Halloween themed "food chemical SCARIES"
17. Hydrocolloids (Gels)
18. My Ag-Tech Competition Entry Youtube Video
19. Interview of me with videographer and podcaster, Nick Rizzo
All previous newsletters, click here
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