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There's actually an argument to be made that some frozen or canned vegetables have higher nutrient content than the equivalent "fresh" vegetables at the grocery
by tomkinstinch 10y ago
There's actually an argument to be made that some frozen or canned vegetables have higher nutrient content than the equivalent "fresh" vegetables at the grocery store, since the frozen ones are harvested closer to peak readiness and packed proximal to farms, versus the "fresh" veggies which may be harvested well in advance of when they're ready to give them adequate time for long transit to stores and a reasonable duration of shelf stability. I believe this is the case for tomatoes—not sure which other crops.
Unless you've grown them yourself, canned tomatoes will generally make a tastier pasta sauce than their fresh counterparts.
- bkor 10y agoThe shipment of bananas is interesting. They're transported in either bulk vessels or in containers. During transport the ripening process is prevented (think just by means of ventilation). The transport can take several weeks. Then on arrival they let it ripen, making the bananas turn yellow. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana#Storage_and_transport https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana#Storage_and_transport (too brief though)