Organic Products Australia - Introduction

Organic Apple – Organic apples have a lot fewer pesticides in them than non-organically grown ones. Conventionally grown apples tend to have very high levels of pesticide residue in them. Even washed apples retain some pesticides – so that won't do as much good as you think. In conventionally grown apples, a fungicide called diphenylamine is applied after the harvest to prevent skin browning while the apples are stored. However, this chemical can affect the health of your kidneys, bladder, or liver. Apple storage techniques use calcium chloride to prevent skin browning as well. Finally, ethylene inhibitors are applied to reduce the ethylene gas that hastens the ripening of fruits when in storage. So when these apples become available for purchase, they are not fresh and are doused with chemicals that can adversely affect your health. Since no natural fungicides are available to apply to organic apples to prevent skin browning while being stored, they are preserved in an atmosphere that apple storage warehouses must carefully control, where precision equipment monitors and sets the optimum atmosphere levels to keep organic apples longer. As a result, when they arrive at the supermarket, they are as fresh as the day they were harvested, with no harmful chemicals. Researchers found that organically grown apples had more beneficial bacteria and fewer pathogens than commercially grown apples. Those who eat apples can reap many health benefits related to cardiovascular health, such as lower blood pressure, better lipid panels, and less inflammation. So, we should prefer organic apple for our daily consumption.