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Is This True About Imported Apples by miqos02(m): 5:58pm On Feb 13, 2017
I got a video from a whatsapp group showing that if this apple is scratched with a razor blade, A wax like solid is extracted in the process raising suspicion that a chemical is added to the fruit to increase the shelf life. There is a need for Nafdac to investigate this.

Cc.. Seun, lalasticlala, pavore

Re: Is This True About Imported Apples by Seun(m): 6:01pm On Feb 13, 2017
It's probably a protective coating used to preserve the apples so they don't rot during shipping. They don't expect you to eat the peel, I think.

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Re: Is This True About Imported Apples by AngelicBeing: 6:02pm On Feb 13, 2017
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Re: Is This True About Imported Apples by Nobody: 6:31pm On Feb 13, 2017
miqos02:
I got a video from a whatsapp group showing that if this apple is scratched with a razor blade, A wax like solid is extracted in the process raising suspicion that a chemical is added to the fruit to increase the shelf life. There is a need for Nafdac to investigate this.

All or most exported fruit is covered with wax to make it shiny and prevent insect attacks.

You should be more worried about carbide.

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Re: Is This True About Imported Apples by Pavore9: 8:01pm On Feb 13, 2017
It is not as if the apples we have been eating are freshly harvested. The apples are waxed!
Re: Is This True About Imported Apples by pillarmaria(m): 8:25pm On Feb 13, 2017
we for don die since nau... I doubt if the wax is deadly.
Re: Is This True About Imported Apples by MtuMsuper: 8:37pm On Feb 13, 2017
Let us also question if they're GMO.

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