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You absolutely can get Granny smiths all year round in London, or anywhere in the UK. My personal issue with them is they can be 'waxed' (sprayed with some sor
by verisimi 2y ago
You absolutely can get Granny smiths all year round in London, or anywhere in the UK.
My personal issue with them is they can be 'waxed' (sprayed with some sort of petroleum product) - but often they don't have this.
- cchi_co 2y agoWax-coated apples are generally safe to eat but I do not like it too. Just washing them in hot water.
- verisimi 2y agoMaybe. You get that this isn't wax often from bees, or some natural source? I think it's a fine plastic spray, the same stuff plastic bags are made from. > The materials used to wax produce depend to some extent on regulations in the country of production and/or export. Both natural waxes (carnauba,[12] shellac, beeswax or resin[4]) and petroleum-based waxes (usually proprietary formulae)[3] are used, and often more than one wax is combined to create the desired properties for the fruit or vegetable being treated. Wax may be applied in a volatile petroleum-based solvent but is now more commonly applied via a water-based emulsion.[5] Blended paraffin waxes applied as an oil or paste are often used on vegetables.[7] https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit_waxing https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit_waxing Btw, shellac would make the apple non-vegan as it is made from insects.
- Ferret7446 2y agoI suppose this is the time to ask, do people not peel/skin apples? It's common in Southeast Asian cultures; it always feels barbaric/rustic to bite straight into an apple, much the same as biting into an orange or banana. Basically, the wax is a non-issue if you skin them.
- PcChip 2y agoI’ve never heard of anyone peeling an apple. I’m from Texas, USA if that matters