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Friday 09 Oct 2009: Apples and pears need to breathe
After picking, the cells in apples and pears need oxygen to maintain good health. Apples have more and bigger "air-channels" running through them than pears, which is why pears rot more quickly: if air cannot pass through the fruit, cells close to the core will eventually start to brown and rot.

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