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By reducing dependence on refrigeration, a new technique of sealing organic Granny Smith apples before they go into cold storage space can cause in lower prices for organic food. It could also be create from the developing world more obtainable for export, says a lately released study in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture.

On the day of harvest, the organic fruit was sealed in jars, which had been packed with low-grade nitrogen. This lowered the oxygen content of the setting to 3 percent. The storage jar was then reserved at normal room temperature (20 °C, or 68 °F) for one week. The apples in the jar were then moved all into cold storage, where they preserved most of their taste and appearance for six to eight months.