> Roundup certainly could have been absorbed into the trees and fruit however. It could, but then the plant would die – or at very least show symptoms of round

> Roundup certainly could have been absorbed into the trees and fruit however. It could, but then the plant would die – or at very least show symptoms of roundup exposure, which is equally undesirable. Roundup binds to the soil, making it not bioavailable for absorption through the roots.