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Why do some navel oranges stick to their hands?

Male  26 years old 2018-06-08
I went to the supermarket to buy oranges and found that the surface is a bit sticky. Why is this happening?

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  • BY Ina Barton 2018-06-08
    The navel oranges are generally waxed, especially the anti-seasonal navel oranges (the navel oranges from March to April each year). However, most of the preservatives of citrus, tangerine, orange, etc., have shellac, Panasonic glycerides and other substances. If these substances are excessive, they will penetrate into the skin of the fruit. harmful to the body. In addition, some people use industrial paraffin instead of waxing fruits and add pigments. The thicker the wax is, the better the outside looks, and the faster it decays inside. This is what people often call "stained oranges." Due to uneven dyeing, oranges will form color differences on the surface of oranges, oranges, and oranges.
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