2007-03-30 13:39:54 · 11 answers · asked by Fan Depot 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Explain with the help of the process Osmosis
2007-03-30 13:43:30 · update #1
The main reason is to keep them cool by evaporation.
I would doubt that there would be much in the way of osmosis. If there were it would be because the cells in the vegetables have lost their water due to evaporation and now contain greater concentrations of salts and chemicals. This forces the water through the cell wall. In Osmosis everything is moving from light concentrations to heavy concentrations.
2007-03-30 13:56:06 · answer #1 · answered by peter w 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Grocers spray water on produce via evaporative cooling. It takes potential for the water on the exterior of plant tissue to evaporate and this technique cools the vegetation, subsequently retaining shelf existence
2016-11-25 00:54:41 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To keep them moist, and from drying out.
As far as osmosis goes, take that up with your teacher.
2007-03-30 13:57:13 · answer #3 · answered by T J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To keep them fresh looking
2007-03-30 13:44:14 · answer #4 · answered by pandora_293 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's to keep them fresh and hydrated. It is by no means to "wash" them. You should ALWAYS wash fresh produce after you purchase it.
2007-03-30 13:58:40 · answer #5 · answered by margarita 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it keeps the produce fresh if they didnt they would have a lot of waste so in turn low profit
2007-03-31 00:36:40 · answer #6 · answered by granny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So people can move them and make them squirt in the aisle. I do it all the time at Wal-Mart.
2007-03-30 14:03:48 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think its to keep them fresh
2007-03-30 13:53:23 · answer #8 · answered by chocomorocco 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to keep them fresh
2007-03-30 13:42:59 · answer #9 · answered by steve 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
to wash them
2007-03-30 13:43:11 · answer #10 · answered by christineR 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋